Ylläpitääkseen

ylläpitääkseen is the third-person singular translative form of the Finnish verb ylläpitää. The verb ylläpitää translates to "to maintain," "to keep up," or "to support" in English. The translative case in Finnish indicates a change of state or a movement into a certain state. Therefore, ylläpitääkseen conveys the meaning of "in order to maintain," "for the purpose of keeping up," or "so as to support."

This grammatical form is often used to express the reason or purpose behind an action. For example, in a sentence like "Hän teki töitä kovasti ylläpitääkseen perhettään," the phrase ylläpitääkseen perhettään translates to "in order to support his family." The action of working hard is done with the specific purpose of maintaining his family.

The structure of ylläpitääkseen involves the verb stem "ylläpitä-" combined with the translative case ending "-kseen." This ending is derived from the possessive suffix "-nsa" or "-nsä" (his/her/its/their) attached to the third-person infinitive form of the verb, "pitääkseen," and then morphing into the translative case. It signifies an action done by the subject for their own benefit or for the benefit of someone closely related to them (often themselves or their family).