Nukkumaan

Nukkumaan is the second infinitive form of the Finnish verb nukkua, meaning to sleep. The basic form is nukkua, while nukkumaan is formed from the verb stem with the suffix -maan/-mään. This form is non-finite, meaning it does not reflect person or number.

Nukkumaan is used primarily in constructions that express purpose, intention, or movement toward sleep. The most common expression is mennä nukkumaan, meaning to go to bed or to go to sleep. The second infinitive appears after verbs of motion or in phrases indicating a goal or plan, such as Aion mennä nukkumaan (I intend to go to sleep) or Hän meni aikaisin nukkumaan (He went to bed early).

Grammatical notes: nukkumaan does not change with subject or tense. It combines with auxiliary verbs to convey time or intention, while the finite verb carries the tense and subject information. The second infinitive is one of several non-finite infinitive forms in Finnish that appear in phrases describing actions related to another verb.

Related forms include the first infinitive nukkua (to sleep) and the noun nukkuminen (sleeping, the act of sleeping). The word nukkua and its infinitives are common in everyday Finnish and appear in both spoken and written language, especially when describing routines, habits, or plans involving sleep.

See also: nukkua, nukkuminen, Finnish infinitives, Finnish grammar.