myöntääkseen

Myöntääkseen is the illative form of the Finnish verb "myöntää". The illative case in Finnish expresses motion into or within something, or a state of being within something. In the context of "myöntääkseen", it signifies the purpose or intention of admitting, conceding, or granting something.

The verb "myöntää" itself has several meanings, including to admit, to confess, to concede, to grant, or to acknowledge. When used in the illative form "myöntääkseen", it is typically followed by a noun or pronoun that specifies what is being admitted, conceded, or granted. For example, "Hän tuli paikalle myöntääkseen virheensä" translates to "He came to the place to admit his mistake." Here, "virheensä" (his mistake) is the object of the admission.

This grammatical construction is often used to explain the reason or purpose behind an action. It conveys that the action is being performed with the specific goal of making an admission or granting something. For instance, "Poliisi kuuli todistajaa myöntääkseen totuuden" means "The police heard the witness to acknowledge the truth." The illative form clarifies the purpose of the questioning. Understanding the illative case is crucial for correctly interpreting the intention behind such verb forms in Finnish.