Huomioidakseen

Huomioidakseen is a purposive infinitive form of the Finnish verb huomioida, meaning to notice, to pay attention to, or to take into account. The form is non-finite and is used to express the purpose or aim of an action in a subordinate clause. It is formed by attaching the suffix -akseen to the verb stem, with phonetic adjustments where needed (for example, huomioi + dakseen becomes huomioidakseen). The -akseen suffix is a characteristic feature of Finnish purposive infinitives and appears with a range of verbs, such as käyttääkseen or huomioidakseen.

Usage and meaning

Huomioidakseen generally translates to “in order to notice” or “in order to take into account,” depending on context. It marks the intention behind an action rather than describing the action itself. In Finnish, purposive infinitives like this are most common in formal or written language, including legal, administrative, and academic texts.

Examples

- Hän teki muutoksen huomioidakseen palautteen. (He made the change in order to take the feedback into account.)

- Ohjeistus laadittiin huomioidakseen erilaiset skenaariot. (The guidelines were drafted to consider different scenarios.)

- Tutkimus tehtiin huomioidakseen potilaiden turvallisuuden. (The study was conducted to take patient safety into account.)

Relation to other forms

In everyday speech, speakers often replace this construction with conjunctions such as jotta or other finite clauses. The saavuttamistoiminnanไม่มี; however, the purposed infinitive remains a distinct, concise tool for signaling purpose in formal Finnish. See also Finnish grammar on purposive infinitives and the broader use of non-finite verb forms.