Lopputavoitteena

Lopputavoitteena is a Finnish grammatical construction meaning “as the final objective” or “as the end goal.” It combines the noun lopputavoite (end goal) with the suffix -na, which marks a role or state similar to “as” in English. The phrase is used predicatively and appears in sentences with a copula such as on (is) or pidetään (is regarded as), to designate the intended outcome of a project, program, or process.

In usage, lopputavoitteena often introduces the ultimate aim of a plan and is commonly found in planning documents, reports, and academic texts. It can be accompanied by concrete subgoals (välitavoitteet) or milestones and may be reworded depending on context, e.g., “Lopputavoitteena on lisätä osallisuutta” or “Lopputavoitteena on parantaa suorituskykyä.”

Grammatical notes: -na is a translative/nominal suffix forming a predicative complement meaning “as a …” or “in the capacity of …” In Finnish, this form with a copula is standard and idiomatic. The word lopputavoitteena is a fixed collocation used to express the end objective rather than a standalone lexeme with multiple senses.

Related terms include lopputavoite (end goal), tavoite (goal), välitavoitteet (intermediate objectives), and projektin tavoitteet (project goals). In English: “end goal” or “final objective.”