Uudistamaan

Uudistamaan is the long infinitive form of the Finnish verb uudistaa, meaning to reform, modernize, or renew. This non-finite form is commonly used to express purpose, intention, or planned action within a sentence, and it often appears in administrative, political, and formal contexts.

In practice, uudistamaan is used in clauses that indicate aiming to reform or to undertake a reform. It frequently follows verbs such as mennä, keskittyä, aloittaa, or jatkaa, to describe going to perform a reform or the act of reforming as an objective. For example: Hän meni uudistamaan lainsäädäntöä (He went to reform the legislation), or Hanke keskittyy uudistamaan koulutuksen järjestelmää (The project focuses on reforming the education system).

The term is closely tied to related nouns such as uudistus (a reform) and uudistaminen (the act of reforming). In contemporary discourse, uudistamaan appears especially in discussions about public sector reform, legislation, social policy, and organizational renewal. It sits within the spectrum of synonyms like modernisoida and parantaa, but it carries a specific emphasis on systemic change rather than general improvement.

Notes on usage: as a non-finite verb, uudistamaan can be embedded in various grammatical constructions without changing its form, which makes it useful for describing planned or ongoing reform efforts in a concise, formal register. The word reflects Finnish preference for expressing purpose and process through infinitive clauses in official or technical prose.