Miettimään

Miettimään is the long infinitive form of the Finnish verb Miettiä, meaning to think or to consider. In Finnish grammar, there are two infinitive forms: the short infinitive and the long infinitive. The long infinitive is formed by adding -maan or -mään to the verb stem; for miettiä the form is miettimään. This form is commonly used to express purpose or to link actions with another verb, especially after verbs of movement or intention.

Usage and examples:

- Mennen miettimään: Menen miettimään asiaa. (I will go to think about the matter.)

- Expressing intention: Aion mennä miettimään vaihtoehtoja. (I intend to go think through the options.)

- After an action or moment: Hän jäi miettimään tapahtunutta. (He stayed to think about what happened.)

The long infinitive often conveys a sense of ongoing or prospective action and is chosen to connect clauses, indicate purpose, or accompany verbs that require an infinitive complement. It can appear in subordinate clauses and in combinations with auxiliary verbs such as aikoa, aikomus, or suunnitella, among others.

Compared with the short infinitive, miettimään emphasizes the process or intention of thinking rather than a completed or definite act. The choice between infinitive forms depends on syntactic context and what nuance the speaker wishes to convey. The form is a standard part of Finnish verb morphology and is widely used in both written and spoken language.