ihailemaan

ihailemaan is a Finnish verb form derived from the verb ihailla, meaning to admire. It represents a to-infinitive form formed with the suffix -maan and is used to express purpose or intention in constructions that involve movement or aim, rather than as a standalone finite verb.

Formation and usage: The stem ihaile- combines with -maan to create the infinitive ihailemaan. This form is commonly found in sentences that describe going to do something or stopping to perform an action, especially after verbs of motion or other verbs that introduce a purpose. Examples of typical patterns include mennä ihailemaan (to go to admire) and pysähtyä ihailemaan (to stop to admire). The form functions as an infinitive complement rather than as a finite verb on its own.

Examples: Menen ihailemaan maisemaa. (I’m going to admire the scenery.) Pysähtyivät ihailemaan rakennuksen arkkitehtuuria. (They stopped to admire the building’s architecture.) In longer clauses, ihailemaan can be used to indicate the purpose of an action or a planned activity related to admiration.

Relation to related forms: ihailemaan is closely related to ihailla (to admire) and to nouns such as ihaileminen (admiration). It is part of Finnish infinitive systems and differs from the plain base form ihailla in its use to express purpose or direction rather than a simple assertion of an action.

See also: ihailla, Finnish grammar, infinitives in Finnish.