Tuntumaan

Tuntumaan is the illative singular form of the Finnish noun tuntuma, and it is used both in literal and figurative contexts to indicate movement into or attainment of a certain sensory impression or degree of familiarity. As an inflected form, tuntumaan literally means "into the feel" or "to the touch," but in everyday Finnish it most often appears in expressions that translate to "to get a feel for" or "to come to have a sense of."

Etymology and related words: tuntuma derives from the verb tuntua ("to feel") and the noun tunto ("sense, feeling"). The illative ending -an (tuntuma → tuntumaan) marks direction or result and is a common productive case ending in Finnish.

Usage and examples: tuntumaan is used after verbs of movement and verbs expressing acquisition of experience. Typical phrases include päästä tuntumaan (to get into the feel of), saada tuntumaa johonkin (to get a feel for something) and hakea tuntumaa (to seek a sense of). Example: "Hän halusi päästä tuntumaan pelin dynamiikkaan" (He wanted to get a feel for the game's dynamics). It can describe physical contact as well as abstract familiarity with skills, markets, or processes.

Grammatical note: as an illative form, tuntumaan contrasts with other case forms such as the nominative tuntuma, the partitive tuntumaa, and related verb forms like tuntua. Context determines whether the meaning is tactile, experiential, or metaphorical.