Suojelemaan

Suojelemaan is the to-infinitive form of the Finnish verb suojella, meaning to protect. It is a non-finite verb form used to express purpose or intention and to link to another verb in certain clauses. The form is created by adding the suffix -maan to the verb stem, yielding suojelemaan.

In usage, suojelemaan commonly appears in constructions that express purpose or intention, and after verbs of movement or action where protecting is the goal. For example: Hän lähti suojelemaan lapsia, meaning “He went to protect the children.” Another example shows its use with focus or effort: Olen päättänyt keskittyä suojelemaan luontoa, meaning “I have decided to focus on protecting nature.” The form can also appear with verbs of ability or obligation, as in En pysty suojelemaan kaikkia, meaning “I cannot protect everyone.”

The verb’s noun form is suojeleminen, meaning the act of protecting or protection. It can function as a subject or object in a sentence, for example: Suojeleminen ympäristöä varten on tärkeää. Related terms include suojelu, the noun for protection in general, and the base verb suojella, from which suojelemaan is derived.

Overall, suojelemaan is used to express the act of protecting in non-finite clauses, especially to indicate purpose or intention alongside other verbs.