Valmistamiin

Valmistamiin is a Finnish non-finite verb form derived from the verb valmistaa, meaning to prepare or to manufacture. It belongs to the ma-infinitive family formed with the suffix -maan or -mään, and it is used to express purpose or direction in relation to an action.

Typical uses of valmistamaan- and its ma-infinitive form include indicating what someone is going to do in a given context, especially when the action is viewed as a goal or objective. In practice, valmistamaan is used in combination with other verbs of motion, intention, or necessity, and in set phrases where the intended outcome is a matter of preparation or production. A common example is the phrase for purposes or aims, such as valmistamiin tarkoituksiin, which translates roughly to for the purposes of preparing or for intended preparation.

In terms of grammar, valmistamiin functions as a non-finite form, meaning it does not carry a specific subject or tense by itself; the surrounding clause provides the grammatical information. It is related to other ma-infinitive forms such as valmistamaan, which is the basic non-finite form used to describe preparing something, and to the noun forms valmistus and valmistaminen, which denote the act of preparation or manufacturing more generally.

Compared with the bare infinitive valmistaa, which is used in finite clauses, the ma-infinitive family including valmistamaan and its inflected variants serves to express purpose, intention, or direction within broader sentence structures. While valmistamiin is less common as a standalone term, it appears in formal or specialized language and is best understood in its function within phrases that reference future preparation or intended production. See also valmistaa, valmistaminen, and valmistus for related forms and meanings.