Peittämiseksi

Peittämiseksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb peittää, meaning to cover. It is the translative form of the noun peittäminen, which means the act of covering. The translative (-ksi) expresses purpose or target state, so peittämiseksi translates roughly as “for covering” or “in order to cover.” It is typically used to indicate the purpose of an action in a clause, especially in formal or technical language.

Formation and usage

Peittäminen forms the base noun for the act of covering. Adding the translative suffix -ksi yields peittämiseksi, which can be understood as a purpose clause or a statement of intended outcome. A common construction is to state the purpose and then specify the action or means, for example: Kalvoa käytetään peittämiseksi. (“A film is used for covering.”) Other equivalent formulations in Finnish can include peittämisen tarkoituksella or peittämistä varten, which also express “for the purpose of covering.”

Usage notes

Peittämiseksi appears most often in written Finnish, such as manuals, guidelines, and legal or technical texts, where precise statements about purpose are needed. In everyday speech, speakers often prefer phrases like peittämisen tarkoituksella or peittämistä varten to convey the same idea, rather than using the translative form peittämiseksi.

See also

peittäminen, translatiivinen (translatiivi) case, Finnish grammar, infinitive and purpose constructions.