määrittään

määrittään is a Finnish verb form. It is the active third infinitive of the verb määrätä. The verb määrätä has several meanings, including "to determine," "to assign," "to decree," and "to prescribe." The form määrittään typically appears in constructions that express purpose or a subsequent action. For example, one might say "hän lähti kaupunkiin määrittään tarkoitusta varten" which translates to "he went to the city for the purpose of determining" or "hän aikoo määrittään uudet säännöt" meaning "he intends to prescribe new rules." The form functions similarly to the English "to determine" or "to assign" when used in such contexts, but its specific nuance depends heavily on the preceding verb and the overall sentence structure. Understanding the various meanings of the base verb määrätä is crucial for correctly interpreting the function of the määrittään form in any given Finnish sentence. It is a grammatical feature that allows for concise expression of intent or outcome.