Määriteinfinitiivi
Määriteinfinitiivi is a grammatical construction in Finnish that expresses purpose or intention. It is formed by combining the infinitive of a verb with a possessive suffix, typically the third-person singular suffix -nsa or -nsä. For example, "lukemisen iloksi" translates to "for the joy of reading" or "to enjoy reading." This construction often follows nouns or other verbs to clarify the reason or objective behind an action.
The grammatical function of the määriteinfinitiivi is similar to that of a prepositional phrase in English,
Another common usage is seen in phrases like "tarkoituksena oli selvittää totuus" (the purpose was to find