määrään

Määrään is a Finnish form that can function as two distinct grammatical forms: the present indicative first‑person singular of the verb määrätä, and the illative singular of the noun määrä meaning “amount” or “quantity.” These uses are unrelated in meaning: the verb form expresses an act of deciding or setting something, while the noun form is a case form indicating direction toward a quantity.

As a verb form, määrään corresponds to “I determine” or “I order.” It is used with a first‑person subject to state decisions, prescriptions, or directives. For example, in a sentence such as “Minä määrään uuden aikataulun,” the form conveys that the speaker is the one who sets the new schedule.

As a noun form, määrään is the illative singular of määrä, meaning “into the amount” or “to the amount.” The illative case marks movement toward or entering a quantity or extent. This use is more common in formal or technical contexts and is encountered in constructions that discuss quantities or limits in a directional sense.

In sum, määrään can denote a first‑person singular verb form (I determine) or an illative noun form (into the amount) in Finnish, depending on grammatical context. See also määrätä and määrä for related roots and meanings.