löytämisen

Löytämisen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun löytäminen, meaning the act of finding or simply finding. The base noun löytäminen is formed from the verb löytää ("to find") with the nominalizing suffix -minen. The genitive form löytämisen is used to express "of finding" or to indicate that something belongs to or is related to the activity of finding, as in löytämisen ilo ("the joy of finding") or löytämisen prosessi ("the process of finding").

Usage and style: In Finnish, -minen nouns are common for abstract concepts and often appear in formal or academic language. Löytämisen is most often seen in noun phrases where the relation to another noun is specified in the genitive: löytämisen tarve ("the need to find"), löytämisen haaste ("the challenge of finding").

Examples: For instance, "Löytämisen ilo motivoi tutkijoita" (the joy of finding motivates researchers) and "Löytämisen prosessi voi olla pitkä" (the process of finding can be long) illustrate common usage in neutral text. The form also occurs in broader discussions of research, exploration, and problem solving, where the focus is on the activity rather than a specific object.

See also: löytäminen; Finnish nominalization with the -minen suffix.