Selvitämään

Selvitämään is a Finnish verb infinitive, meaning "to find out," "to ascertain," or "to clarify." It is the illative case of the third infinitive of the verb "selvitä," which means "to become clear," "to survive," or "to be solved." The structure of "selvitämään" indicates a purpose or intention to achieve the state of something becoming clear or being solved.

In practice, "selvitämään" is often used when someone intends to investigate a situation, gather information, or understand something more thoroughly. For example, one might say "Menen selvittämään tilanteen" which translates to "I am going to find out the situation." This implies an active effort to understand or resolve an unknown or unclear matter. The verb "selvitä" itself carries connotations of overcoming difficulties or reaching a resolution, and the illative infinitive "selvitämään" emphasizes the directed action towards such an outcome. It is a common verb in everyday Finnish when discussing problem-solving or information-seeking processes.