löytämiseksi

Löytämiseksi is a Finnish noun-form used to express purpose or aim, specifically meaning “for finding” or “in order to find.” It derives from the noun löytäminen (the act of finding) and uses the translative suffix -ksi, yielding a form that functions adverbially to indicate purpose in formal or technical contexts.

Formation and meaning: The base noun löytäminen combines with the translative suffix to form löytämiseksi. The construction is common in written Finnish when the writer wants to state the objective of an action, policy, or process. In many everyday sentences a simpler phrasing such as löytämistä varten (for the purpose of finding) is preferred, but löytämiseksi appears in more formal or specialized texts.

Usage and style: Löytämiseksi tends to occur in contexts such as research, policy documents, grant proposals, and analytical writing, where precise articulation of aims is important. It is not part of everyday speech as frequently as more colloquial alternatives, but it remains a correct and recognizable grammatical form in Finnish.

Examples:

- Tarvittavia keinoja löytämiseksi. (means: means necessary for finding)

- Tarvitaan lisäaikaa löytämiseksi uutta dataa. (means: Additional time is needed for finding new data.)

- Tutkimuksessa keskityttiin löydösten vahvistamiseksi ja löytämiseksi parempaa ymmärrystä. (note: the phrase highlights purpose related to finding.)

Related forms: The basic noun löytäminen (finding) and the verb löytää (to find). For everyday language, phrases like löytämistä varten or tarkoituksella löytää are common substitutes for löytämiseksi.

See also: Finnish grammar; translative case; noun-derived forms.