kokemiseen

Kokemiseen is a grammatical form in Finnish that denotes movement toward or involvement in the act of experiencing. It is the illative form of the noun kokeminen, which means the act or process of experiencing. In translation, kokemus refers to experience as a state or fact, while kokeminen emphasizes the ongoing process of experiencing. Kokemiseen thus often appears where the sentence requires direction toward the experience or a reference to experiential activity.

Grammatical notes

Kokeminen is a nominalized verb form derived from the verb kokea (to experience). The illative form kokemiseen is used with verbs, adjectives, and other elements that require the illative case, to express “to/into the experience.” It commonly occurs in academic, descriptive, and reflective language. Typical constructions include phrases describing aspects related to experience, opportunities to experience something, or participation in experiencing.

Common usages and examples

- Tutkimus käsittelee kokemiseen liittyviä kysymyksiä. (The study addresses questions related to the experience.)

- Koulutus painottaa kokemiseen perustuvaa oppimista. (Education emphasizes experiential learning.)

- Osallistutaan kokemiseen haluttujen tavoitteiden saavuttamiseksi. (Participants engage in experiencing to achieve desired goals.)

These examples illustrate how kokemiseen marks the focus on the act of experiencing or on elements connected to that act.

Etymology and related terms

Kokemiseen derives from kokeminen, which in turn relates to the verb kokea. Related concepts include kokemus (experience), kokeminen (experiencing as a process), and kokemuksellinen (experiential). In usage, kokemiseen functions as part of the broader discourse on experience, learning, and phenomenology in Finnish.

See also: kokemus, kokeminen, kokemuksellinen, Finnish grammar illative.