Luovuttaminenverbistä

Luovuttaminenverbistä is a term that appears only in linguistic discussion and is not a standard dictionary entry. It can be understood as a description of the nominalization process in Finnish, where a verb is converted into a noun with the suffix -minen, with emphasis on the verb that serves as the source. In practice, Finnish nominalisation occurs by adding -minen to the infinitive stem of a verb, producing a noun that denotes the action or process.

In Finnish, nominalisaatio (deverbal noun formation) is a common way to turn verbs into nouns. The essential mechanism is the suffix -minen, as in kirjoittaa -> kirjoittaminen, syödä -> syöminen, luovuttaa -> luovuttaminen. The phrase luovuttaminen verbistä would typically be used in grammatical discussion to indicate which verb provided the noun, rather than as a fixed lexical item. It highlights the relationship between the source verb and the resulting noun.

The lexical meaning of luovuttaminen, independently of the phrase, is closely related to the act of handing over or surrendering, derived from the verb luovuttaa. When used in analysis, the construction luovuttaminen verbistä clarifies that the noun is deverbal and notes the original verb. Other examples of this pattern include lukeminen from lukea (reading), noutaminen from nousta or nostaa (depending on context), and ajaminen from ajaa (driving or driving/motion). The context determines whether the nominalized form functions as a noun denoting an action, a process, or a concrete event.

See also: nominalisaatio, deverbal noun, Finnish grammar, -minen suffix.