Selvittelyyn

Selvittelyyn is a Finnish illative form of selvittely, a noun that denotes the act or process of clarifying, investigating, or resolving a matter. The base verb is selvittää, which means to clarify, explain, establish, or find out. The illative case ending -yn marks direction toward the process or goal, so selvittelyyn can be understood as “into the clarification” or “for clarification.”

In usage, selvittelyyn refers to the phase or activity of gathering information, examining facts, and resolving questions. It is common in administrative, legal, financial, and journalistic contexts where misunderstandings must be addressed or disputes settled. The term emphasizes the ongoing process rather than a final finding, and it can appear in expressions such as moving to selvittelyyn (to proceed to the clarification) or tarvittavat toimenpiteet selvittelyyn (the measures required for clarification).

Etymologically, selvittelyyn combines selvittely with the illative suffix -yn, reflecting Finnish grammar where illative forms indicate movement toward or participation in a process. The concept is closely related to, but distinct from, selvitys, which more directly denotes a finding or explanation, whereas selvittely underscores the investigative or clarificatory process itself.

Nuances and synonyms: selvittely often carries a sense of fact-finding and dispute resolution, while synonyms like selvitys or selvennus denote the result (an explanation or investigation) rather than the process. In formal or institutional language, selvittelyyn appears where a structured clarification or inquiry is being described.