selkeyttämiseen

Selkeyttämiseen is a Finnish noun form used to express the aim or purpose of clarifying something. It comes from the root selkeys (clarity) and the nominalizing suffix -ttäminen, with the suffixes -miseen/-miseen indicating purpose, such that selkeyttämiseen means “for clarification” or “to clarification.” The form is commonly found in phrases that describe goals, actions, or measures aimed at making information easier to understand.

Typical use and context

The term is used in public administration, legal and regulatory texts, academic writing, and corporate communications when describing efforts to improve readability, transparency, or comprehensibility. It often appears in statements about planned or ongoing work, for example: selkeyttämiseen tähtäävät toimenpiteet (measures aimed at clarification) or yrityksen raportin selkeyttämiseen kohdistuvat korjaukset (corrections intended to clarify the company’s report).

Relation to related concepts

Selkeyttämiseen is closely related to selkeyttäminen (the act of clarifying or making something clearer) and to concepts such as selkokieli (plain language) and selvennys (clarification or explanation). While selkeyttäminen emphasizes the process of increasing clarity, selkeyttämiseen focuses on the purpose or objective of such efforts within a sentence.

Usage note

In Finnish, selkeyttämiseen is a case form used after verbs or nouns that require a purpose complement. It is more common in formal or technical contexts than in casual speech. When translating, it often corresponds to “for clarification” or “to clarify.”