Soveltamiseksi

Soveltamiseksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to express the purpose or aim of applying rules, standards, or procedures. It is a translative form that can arise from the noun soveltaminen (the act of applying) or from the verb soveltaa (to apply). The form commonly appears in formal or technical or legal language, where it introduces the intended use or application of something.

Etymology and grammar: The base concept comes from soveltaa, meaning to apply or to adapt. The noun form soveltaminen denotes the act of applying, and adding the translative suffix -ksi yields soveltamiseksi. The translative expresses a change of state or a purpose and is often used to indicate what something is meant to be used for or what is to be applied in a given context. This makes soveltamiseksi roughly equivalent to “for the purposes of applying” or “in order to apply” in English, depending on the surrounding wording.

Usage notes: In practice, soveltamiseksi appears primarily in formal writing, such as policy documents, legal texts, and technical guidelines. It functions to link a stated purpose with the subsequent action or standard, for example by specifying that rules, tools, or criteria are to be used for applying a particular method. It should not be confused with soveltaminen (the act of applying) or soveltuva (suitable); soveltamiseksi specifically carries the sense of purpose or target use.

See also: soveltaa, soveltaminen, soveltuvuus, translative case in Finnish.

In sum, soveltamiseksi is a technical, purpose-oriented form used to describe the intended application of rules or procedures within formal Finnish prose.