repimiseen

Repimiseen is a Finnish grammatical form used to express the illative case of the noun repiminen, which means tearing or ripping. Repiminen itself is a nominalized form of the verb repiä, meaning to tear or rip. In practice, repimiseen indicates the target or purpose of tearing, often in descriptive or technical contexts, and can be translated roughly as “for tearing” or “into tearing” depending on the construction.

Morphology and origin: repiminen blends the verb root repi- with the nominal suffix -minen to form a noun meaning the act of tearing. The illative suffix -iseen attaches to repiminen to produce repimiseen, signaling direction or purpose in phrases that describe what something is used for or aimed toward. This is a standard pattern in Finnish for indicating intention or destination of an action.

Usage: The phrase repimiseen is most common in written or technical Finnish, where the purpose or target of tearing is being specified. It often appears in compound phrases such as repimiseen tarkoitettu or repimiseen käytettävä, meaning “intended for tearing” or “to be used for tearing.” For example, repimiseen käytettävät välineet refer to tools that are used for tearing.

Nuance: Repimiseen is primarily a linguistic and descriptive construct. It is not a standalone concept with a separate meaning beyond the act of tearing; its primary role is to mark direction, purpose, or target in a sentence.

See also: repiminen, repiä.