Pudottamaan

Pudottamaan is a Finnish verb form that represents the -maan/-mään infinitive variant of the root verb pudottaa, meaning to drop or to cause to fall. It is a non-finite form, not used as a standalone finite verb, but rather within larger clauses to express an action in a non-conjugated way.

In Finnish grammar, the -maan/-mään infinitive is one of several non-finite verb forms. The pudottamaan form is used in contexts where the action of dropping is being described in relation to another action, often indicating purpose, intention, or the content of a subordinate clause. As a non-finite form, pudottamaan does not carry person, number, or tense by itself; those grammatical categories are supplied by the controlling verb in the sentence.

The word is primarily a grammatical illustration of how Finnish expresses non-finite actions with the pudottaa root. In ordinary speech and writing, speakers more commonly use the finite verb forms (such as pudottaa) when stating that someone drops something, while pudottamaan appears in grammars, dictionaries, or stylistic constructions that require an infinitive with a purpose-like or dependent function.

Etymologically, pudottamaan is formed from the stem pudott- of pudottaa plus the infinitive suffix -maan (or -mään), a pattern shared by other Finnish verbs in the same infinitive class. Related terms include pudottaa (to drop), pudottaminen (the act of dropping), and the broader Finnish infinitive system.