Tarkoituksell

Tarkoituksell is not a stand-alone entry in standard Finnish dictionaries. It is typically not used as an independent lemma, but appears as part of longer forms derived from the noun tarkoitus, meaning “purpose” or “intent.” The common related forms are tarkoituksellinen (adjective) and tarkoituksellisesti (adverb), which share the same semantic field of deliberate action.

The word tarkoituksellinen means “purposeful” or “deliberate,” describing actions, decisions, or designs that are carried out with a specific aim in mind. The adverb tarkoituksellisesti conveys the manner of doing something with intention or premeditation. Both forms are built from the root tarkoitus plus the suffixes -ellinen and -isesti, which in Finnish create adjectives and adverbs that express related qualities or manners.

Usage guidance: Use tarkoituksellinen to characterize behavior or plans as intentional, for example, “Teko oli tarkoituksellinen,” meaning the act was performed with intent. Use tarkoituksellisesti to describe the manner of an action, as in “Hän toimi tarkoituksellisesti,” meaning he acted deliberately. The noun tarkoitus may appear in phrases like “tarkoitus ja keino,” contrasting aim with method, or “tarkoituksenmukainen,” meaning appropriate to the purpose.

Note: If you encounter tarkoituksell without additional suffixes, it is likely a truncation or a typographical error for tarkoituksellinen or tarkoituksellisesti. For precise meaning, rely on the full forms—tarkoituksellinen and tarkoituksellisesti.