esittäakseen

esittäakseen is the third-person singular translative form of the Finnish verb "esittää". The translative case in Finnish indicates a change of state or condition. Therefore, "esittäakseen" literally means "into presenting" or "into showing". It is used to express the purpose of an action, often translated as "in order to present", "for the purpose of showing", or "to present". This form is typically found in subordinate clauses where the subject of the main clause is performing an action with the intention of presenting or showing something. For example, in the sentence "Hän opiskeli kovasti esittäakseen parhaansa kokeessa", the subject "Hän" (he/she) is studying hard "in order to present his/her best on the exam". The verb "esittää" itself has a range of meanings including to present, to perform, to show, to act, and to put forward. The translative case emphasizes the transformation or the goal of becoming something else, in this context, the state of having presented or shown something. This grammatical construction is a common way to express purpose in Finnish.