Roikkumaan

Roikkumaan is the third infinitive form of the Finnish verb roikkua. The base verb roikkua means to hang, to dangle, or to be suspended from something. In addition to physical hanging, roikkua can describe things that are suspended or hanging in a loose, suspended manner, and it can be extended metaphorically in some contexts.

As a non-finite form, roikkumaan appears in verbal constructions that involve other auxiliary or modal elements. The third infinitive in Finnish is formed with the suffix -maan/-mään, and roikkumaan is the corresponding form for roikkua. This form is not used as a standalone finite verb; instead, it serves to link the action of hanging to another verb or to express aspects related to intent, purpose, or sequence in a sentence when combined with auxiliary elements or certain periphrastic constructions.

In everyday Finnish, the core lexical item for the action of hanging is roikkua; roikkumaan is mainly encountered in grammar descriptions, dictionaries, or linguistic discussion as a non-finite form. The term is primarily of interest for students of Finnish grammar and for reference works that catalog infinitive forms and their functions.

Related terms include roikkua (to hang, to dangle, to be suspended), riippua (to depend; to hang from), and ripustaa (to hang up or suspend deliberately). Understanding roikkumaan involves recognizing its role as a non-finite form associated with the third infinitive pattern in Finnish verb morphology.