Keksimiseen

Keksimiseen is the illative form of the Finnish noun keksiminen, which refers to the act of inventing or coming up with something. The underlying verb keksiä means to invent, devise, or think up ideas or stories. As a linguistic form, keksimiseen is commonly used to express direction toward the act of inventing, the purpose of the activity, or the stage in which invention takes place.

Keksiminen, the base noun, denotes the process itself, from simple idea generation to more systematic problem solving. Finnish uses the -minen suffix to form nouns from verbs, and the illative case, as in keksimiseen, marks motion toward or involvement in that process. The phrase keksimiseen liittyy is typical for describing what pertains to inventing, such as methods, time, or resources allocated to it.

In usage, keksimiseen appears across contexts from education and design to business and everyday speech. It can have a neutral or positive connotation when referring to creative ideation and innovation, but it may take on a more critical or negative tone when describing the fabrication of stories or falsehoods—i.e., when someone “keksii tarinoita.”

Related terms include keksintö (invention), keksijä (inventor), and keksiminen (the act of inventing). In a broader sense, keksimiseen is part of discussions about creativity, ideation processes, and the allocation of time and resources to develop new solutions or narratives. Examples: “Keksimiseen käytetty aika kannattaa suunnata varmistamalla ideoiden jalostuminen,” and “Keksimiseen liittyvät kokeilut ovat osa innovaatioprosessia.”