Tasapainottaakseen

Tasapainottaakseen is the Finnish to-infinitive of purpose derived from the verb tasapainottaa, meaning to balance. The form expresses the aim or goal of an action, roughly equivalents to the English “to balance in order to” or “in order to balance.” It is commonly used in formal or technical language and can appear in subordinate clauses or phrases that describe the purpose of an action.

Morphology and use. The -akseen suffix attaches to the verb stem to form the infinitive of purpose. In practice, tasapainottaakseen is used when the speaker wants to indicate why something is done, rather than simply stating that it is done. It often follows main verbs of action or is embedded in descriptive phrases in formal writing. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer clausal expressions with jotta or tarkoituksena, but tasapainottaakseen remains correct and clear in many registers.

Examples.

- Hän säätää laitteen asetuksia tasapainottaakseen järjestelmän kuormituksen. (He adjusts the device settings to balance the system’s load.)

- Yritys pyrki tasapainottaakseen tulot ja menot käyttämällä tarkkaa budjetointia. (The company aimed to balance income and expenses by using careful budgeting.)

- Toimintasuunnitelma laadittiin tasapainottaakseen riskit ja resurssit. (The action plan was prepared to balance risks and resources.)

Related forms. The present participle tasapainottaen means “balancing,” and the noun tasapainottaminen means “balancing.” The base verb tasapainottaa remains the dictionary form meaning “to balance.”