ohittamaan
Ohittamaan is the infinitive form of the Finnish verb ohittaa, whose core meaning is to pass by in front of something or someone, to overtake, or to bypass. In everyday use it is most common in traffic, where it describes a vehicle moving ahead of another. It can also be used more broadly to mean bypassing or skipping a step, obstacle, or rule.
Grammatical notes: ohittaa is a transitive verb. The infinitive form ohittamaan appears in non-finite clauses and
Usage and nuance: in traffic, ohittaa typically means to pass another vehicle by moving ahead of it.
Related terms: ohitus (the act of overtaking), ohituskaista (passing lane), and phrases built from the root ohi,
External context: as a Finnish verb, ohittamaan and its forms are standard in dictionaries and language guidance,