Kehittämiseen

Kehittämiseen is a Finnish noun form used to express purpose or direction related to development. It is derived from the noun kehittäminen (development) and appears in a form that indicates “for development” or “toward development” in accompanying phrases. In Finnish, forms ending with -miseen are commonly used to mark purpose or the intended use of resources, actions, or plans.

Usage of kehittämiseen is frequent in formal language such as government or municipal documents, project descriptions, and business communications. It typically follows a noun or verb that denotes allocation, aim, or initiative, and it signals that the referenced activity or resource is intended for development.

Examples:

- Rahoitus kehittämiseen. (Funding for development.)

- Toiminnan kehittämiseen tarvitaan lisäresursseja. (Additional resources are needed for the development of operations.)

- Hankkeen kehittämiseen liittyvät toimet aloitetaan ensi vuonna. (Actions related to the development of the project will begin next year.)

Etymology and form:

Kehittämiseen combines the stem related to kehittää (to develop) and the noun kehittäminen, with the -miseen suffix to mark purpose or direction. It is a productive form in Finnish for describing the intended use of funds, time, or efforts.

Relation to other terms:

The related noun kehittäminen denotes development as a concept or process, while kehittämiseen specifies the aim or recipient of development-related activities. In translation, it is commonly rendered as “for development” or “for the development of” depending on context.

See also:

Kehittäminen, Finnish grammar, illative/purpose forms in Finnish.