kääntämään

kääntämään is the illative infinitive form of the Finnish verb kääntää. The verb kääntää has a broad range of meanings, including to turn, to translate, to invert, to fold, and to convert. The illative case in Finnish expresses movement or transition into something. Therefore, kääntämään specifically denotes the action of moving into or towards the state or process of turning, translating, inverting, folding, or converting.

In practice, kääntämään is used in sentences where the subject intends to perform an action of turning or translating, or is about to enter a state of being turned or translated. For example, one might say "Hän meni kääntämään sivua" which translates to "He went to turn the page." Here, "kääntämään" indicates the purpose of his going, which is to perform the action of turning. Similarly, in the context of language, "Hän on tullut kääntämään kirjaa" means "He has come to translate the book." The illative infinitive expresses the objective of his arrival.

The grammatical structure involving kääntämään often includes a verb of motion or intent, followed by the illative infinitive. This construction is common in expressing purpose or future action. Understanding the role of the illative case in Finnish grammar is crucial for correctly interpreting and using forms like kääntämään. It highlights a dynamic aspect of the verb, emphasizing the transition into the action described by kääntää.