Kosteuttamaan

Kosteuttamaan is the ma-infinitive form of the Finnish verb kosteuttaa, meaning to moisturize or humidify. The form is used primarily to express purpose, similar to the English "in order to moisturize" or simply "to moisturize" within a clause led by another verb.

Grammatical notes: The ma-infinitive is created by attaching the -maan/-mään suffix to the verb stem, here kosteutt- plus -amaan, yielding kosteuttamaan. It often appears after verbs of use or instruction to state the purpose of an action, for example Käytä voidetta kosteuttamaan ihoa (Use a moisturizer to moisturize the skin). It can also appear in noun-like phrases such as kosteuttamisen tarve (the need to moisturize).

Usage: In everyday language and consumer text, kosteuttamaan is common in product descriptions and instructions to indicate the action a product performs. Related forms include the adjective kosteuttava (moisturizing) and the noun kosteuttaminen (the act or process of moisturizing).

Examples:

- Käytä voidetta kosteuttamaan ihoa.

- Tämä voide on suunniteltu kosteuttamaan ihoa.

Etymology and related terms: The verb kosteuttaa derives from kosteus (moisture). The ma-infinitive kosteuttamaan shares the same semantic field, emphasizing the act of making something moist, typically skin or mucous membranes, in contexts such as skincare and cosmetics.