Hypätäkseen

Hypätäkseen is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the third infinitive of the verb hypätä, which means "to jump." The third infinitive in Finnish is used to express purpose or intention. It is formed by adding the suffix -kseen to the verb stem. In the case of hypätä, the stem is hypä-, so the third infinitive is hypätäkseen.

This form is typically used in subordinate clauses introduced by conjunctions like jotta ("in order that") or että ("that"). For example, "Hän juoksi nopeasti jotta hän ehtisi ajoissa paikalle" translates to "He ran quickly so that he would arrive on time." Here, "ehtisi" is the third infinitive of the verb ehtiä ("to have time"). However, the form "hypätäkseen" specifically indicates the purpose of jumping.

A more direct example using hypätäkseen would be: "Hän valmistautui hypätäkseen yli aidan," meaning "He prepared himself to jump over the fence." In this sentence, "hypätäkseen" clearly expresses the purpose of his preparation. The structure highlights the intended action as the reason for the preceding action or state. It's a concise way to convey the goal of a particular verb's action.