Selittämäksi

Selittämäksi is a Finnish word that functions as a past passive participle in the allative case. Its root verb is "selittää," which means "to explain," "to clarify," or "to interpret." Therefore, "selittämäksi" literally translates to something like "to be explained," "for the purpose of being explained," or "into a state of being explained."

The allative case in Finnish typically indicates movement towards a place or destination, or in a more abstract sense, a change of state or purpose. When used with "selittää," the allative case suggests that something is being presented or brought into a condition where it will be explained. It often appears in constructions that describe an action or situation leading to an explanation.

For instance, a sentence might use "selittämäksi" to indicate that a particular piece of information was offered or presented with the intention of clarification. It implies a future or intended state of understanding that will be achieved through explanation. The word's grammatical function as a participle means it describes a state or action in relation to a noun, and the allative case specifies the direction or purpose of that state.