infixkäyttöä
Infixkäyttöä refers to the common practice in Finnish of using a verb in its infinitive form followed by a possessive suffix to express an action or state performed by a specific person. This construction is particularly prevalent in informal speech and writing, often replacing more formal or complex grammatical structures. For example, instead of saying "Haluan, että menen kotiin" (I want that I go home), one might say "Haluan mennäni kotiin" (I want my going home). The infinitive verb "mennä" (to go) is combined with the first-person possessive suffix "-ni" to indicate that the subject of the infinitive is "I".
This grammatical feature allows for concise expression of subjective desires, intentions, or perceptions. It can be