hajoittaakseen

Hajoittaakseen is a Finnish verb form. It is the third infinitive form of the verb "hajota". The verb "hajota" means to break apart, to decompose, to disintegrate, or to fall apart. The third infinitive in Finnish is typically used to express purpose or intent, often translated into English as "in order to" or "to" followed by a verb. Therefore, "hajoittaakseen" literally translates to "in order to break apart" or "to break apart".

This form is used in subordinate clauses to indicate the reason or purpose for an action taken by the subject of the main clause. For example, one might say "Hän kaatoi puun hajoittaakseen sen" which means "He chopped down the tree in order to break it apart" or "He chopped down the tree to break it apart." The subject of the main clause ("hän" - he) is performing an action (chopping down the tree) for the purpose expressed by the subordinate clause ("hajoittaakseen sen" - in order to break it apart).

The structure involves the verb stem "hajot-" followed by the infinitive ending "-akseen". The "-kseen" ending is a possessive suffix that refers back to the subject of the main clause, signifying that the subject is the one performing the action of breaking apart. This grammatical construction is common in Finnish for expressing purpose and is found in various contexts, from simple everyday sentences to more complex literary or technical descriptions.