Lyhentämiseksi

Lyhentämiseksi is a Finnish noun form meaning “for shortening” or “in order to shorten.” It is the translative case of the noun lyhentäminen, which denotes the act or process of shortening or reducing something. The translative expresses a change of state or purpose, indicating that a certain action is carried out to achieve shortening.

Formation and usage: The base noun is lyhentäminen (shortening). The translative form is lyhentämiseksi. It is formed by adding the translative suffix -ksi to the stem lyhentäm-, yielding lyhentämiseksi. In practice, it is often used with a preceding genitive object to specify what is to be shortened, for example: asiakirjojen määrän lyhentämiseksi (to shorten the number of documents) or tekstin lyhentämiseksi (in order to shorten the text). The phrase generally appears in bureaucratic, legal, or technical prose rather than everyday speech.

Function in sentences: Lyhentämiseksi phrases typically modify a purpose clause or state the intended outcome of an action. They answer questions like “miksi” (why) or “mihin tarkoitukseen” (for what purpose). The form is a tool for describing planned changes aimed at reducing length, amount, or extent, rather than describing a completed shortening act itself.

Related forms: Related terms include lyhentäminen (the act of shortening) and lyhentävä (shortening, shortening-related). The translative form lyhentämiseksi helps convey intent and purpose in formal Finnish writing.