Puhdistamiseksi

Puhdistamiseksi is a Finnish linguistic form used to express purpose, roughly translated as “for purification” or “in order to purify.” It stems from the verb puhdistaa (to purify or to clean) and from the noun form puhdistaminen (purification, cleansing). The suffix -ksi marks the phrase as indicating the aim of an action, making puhdistamiseksi common in formal, technical, and instructional Finnish to specify why something is done.

In practical use, puhdistamiseksi appears in sentences describing procedures, processes or requirements that aim to remove impurities or contaminants. It is frequently found in contexts such as environmental engineering, water and air treatment, pharmaceuticals, and industrial cleaning. For example, phrases like “puhdistamiseksi käytetään suodattimia” (filters are used for purification) and “toimenpiteet on tarkoitettu puhdistamiseksi” (the measures are intended for purification) illustrate its role as a purpose clause.

Related terms include puhDistus (purification or cleaning as a process), puhdis­ta­minen (the act of purifying), and puhdistus (cleaning or purification as a general concept). While puhdistamiseksi specifies purpose, the related nouns can refer to the action itself (puhdistaminen), the resulting clean state (puhdas tila), or the general idea of cleaning.

Overall, puhdistamiseksi is a functional tool in Finnish for stating the objective of an action aimed at removing impurities, and it helps clarify the intended outcome in technical and procedural writing.