lieventämiseksi

Lieventämiseksi is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “for the purpose of alleviating” or “in order to alleviate.” It is derived from the verb lieventää (to alleviate, mitigate) and uses the noun lieventäminen (the act of alleviating) together with the suffix -ksi to express purpose. In practice, lieventämiseksi is a non-finite construction that indicates the aim of an action, typically in formal or technical language.

The form is commonly used with nouns in the genitive to specify what is being alleviated. For example, haittojen lieventämiseksi means “to alleviate harms,” and riskien lieventämiseksi means “to mitigate risks.” It appears in policy documents, legislation, risk assessments, and scientific texts to link measures to their intended effect. A typical sentence might be: Toimenpiteet on suunniteltu haittojen lieventämiseksi, which translates to “The measures are designed to alleviate harms.”

Etymology and related terms: lieventämiseksi comes from lieventäminen (the act of alleviating) and the suffix -ksi to express purpose, similar to other Finnish forms such as toteuttamiseksi (in order to implement). Related concepts include lieventäminen (alleviation or mitigation as a process) and lievittäminen (relief, easing, often referring to symptom relief). In contrast to more general verbs, lieventämiseksi is primarily a formal, purpose-oriented construction used to articulate goals of policies, programs, and procedures.