Valmistumisaikaan

Valmistumisaikaan is a Finnish temporal expression meaning “at the time of graduation” or “by the time of graduation.” It functions as an adverbial phrase that anchors statements to the moment when studies are completed. The expression is built from the concept of graduation (valmistuminen/valmistua) and the time word aika, with the illative form -aan to indicate movement toward or reference to that time, yielding valmistumisaikaan.

In usage, valmistumisaikaan marks a point in time tied to graduation. It is common in formal or written Finnish, especially in discussions about education, life events following graduation, or timelines. Examples include: “Valmistumisaikaan mennessä hän ehti tehdä viimeistelyt opinnäytetyölleen.” and “Valmistumisaikaan moni nuori muuttaa pois kotoa.” These illustrate how the phrase specifies actions or situations occurring by or at the time of graduation.

Related forms and notes: The base noun is valmistumisaika (the time of graduation). Its other inflected forms include valmistumisajan (genitive), valmistumisajassa (inessive), and valmistumisajassa käytetyt ilmaisut. A closely related term is valmistuamisen ajankohta, meaning the moment or point of graduation. Valmistumisaikaan is commonly used in educational, bureaucratic, and policy contexts to denote deadlines, milestones, or timelines tied to graduation.