hyödyntämään

Hyödyntämään is a Finnish verb form derived from hyödyntää, meaning to utilize, to exploit, or to make use of. The basic verb, hyödyntää, is common in everyday and formal Finnish, while hyödynnytän- forms appear in constructions that express beginning, continuation, or intent to undertake an action of utilizing something.

In Finnish grammar, the -maan/-mään form functions as a form of the verb used after certain auxiliary verbs and verbs of transition, such as alkaa, ryhtyä, or jatkaa, to indicate the act of starting or continuing to utilize. For example, phrases like alkaa hyödyntämään or ryhtyä hyödyntämään are natural and widely understood. This infinitive form can also be found in clauses that express purpose or plan, where the emphasis is on putting resources, data, or knowledge to use.

Usage and nuance: hyödyntämään generally carries a neutral to positive connotation, emphasizing effective use and optimization of available assets. It is common in business, research, technology, and public administration when describing strategies to make the best possible use of information, equipment, or opportunities. It can be contrasted with käyttämään, which is a broader, more everyday term for “to use,” whereas hyödyntää often implies a more deliberate, strategic, or optimal use.

Synonyms and related terms include käyttää hyväksi, which can carry a slightly more evaluative sense of taking advantage of a situation, and hyödyntäminen, the noun form meaning utilization or exploitation.

Etymology: the verb builds on the noun hyöty (benefit, use) with the productive suffix -ntää, forming a verb that denotes making use of something to gain benefit.