Ottamiseksi

Ottamiseksi is a Finnish non-finite verb form derived from the verb ottaa (to take) through the nominalization ottaminen (taking) and the translative suffix -ksi. The result is used to express purpose or aim of an action, roughly equivalent to “in order to take/obtain” in English.

Morphology and usage

Ottaminen functions as the base noun, and adding -ksi creates ottamiseksi, a form that signals the purpose of an action. In practice, ottamiseksi appears in phrases where the main clause states an intention or requirement that serves a specific goal. It is common in formal, administrative, and legal language, and is less frequent in everyday speech. The construction often combines with a prepositional element such as käyttööön (into use) or muutoinkin to specify the purpose of taking or adopting something, for example in formulations like käyttöön ottamiseksi or hankkeeseen ottamiseksi.

Examples

- Käyttöön ottamiseksi tarvitaan viranomaisten hyväksyntä. (For bringing it into use, approval from authorities is required.)

- Lääkkeen ottamiseksi on noudatettava annostusohjeita. (In order to take the medicine, dosage instructions must be followed.)

Relation to Finnish grammar

Ottamiseksi illustrates how Finnish uses the translative suffix -ksi with a nominalized verb to express purpose. It belongs to a broader set of -m- suffixes formed from verb nouns (such as ottaminen) that can pair with other elements to convey “for the purpose of ...” concepts. See also translative case and noun derivation in Finnish grammar discussions.

Note

Because ottamiseksi is relatively formal, it tends to appear in official documents, policy texts, and technical descriptions rather than casual conversation.