Lentämään

Lentämään is a Finnish verb meaning "to fly." It is the infinitive form of the verb. In Finnish grammar, the infinitive is used in a variety of constructions, often to express purpose or possibility. For example, "haluan lentämään" translates to "I want to fly." The verb stem is "lennä-" and the infinitive ending is "-mään." This ending indicates motion towards a destination or a general direction of movement. The verb lentämään can be used for both literal flight, such as that of birds or aircraft, and metaphorical flight, such as a feeling of elation or rapid progress. The conjugation of lentämään follows standard Finnish verb patterns, with different endings added to the stem depending on the subject, tense, and mood. For instance, the first-person singular present tense is "lennän" (I fly), while the past tense is "lennän" (I flew). Understanding the infinitive form is crucial for constructing more complex sentences and expressing nuanced meanings in the Finnish language. It is a fundamental building block for expressing the concept of flight in its various interpretations.