selvittämistä

Selvittämistä is Finnish for the act of clarifying or resolving a matter. It is the partitive form of selvittäminen, a noun derived from the verb selvittää, meaning to clear up, determine, or investigate. In usage, selvittämistä denotes the process of fact-finding, verification, and decision-making to settle uncertainty or disputes.

The term is used across contexts such as journalism, law, administration, finance, and everyday language. In journalism and research, it refers to checking sources and confirming facts before publication. In legal or governmental settings, authorities may carry out selvittäminen to establish what happened and to decide appropriate actions. In business and finance, it can mean reconciliation of accounts, clearing of claims, or settlement of disputes.

Procedurally, selvittämistä typically involves collecting relevant information, interviewing involved parties, corroborating evidence, documenting findings, and communicating conclusions. The output can be a report, a decision, or an official statement. The form is often encountered in sentences describing ongoing or required clarification, such as measures that are still being pursued.

Etymology-wise, selvittäminen comes from the verb selvittää, meaning to clear up or investigate, with selvittämistä serving as a noun-based form used to reference the process itself. Related Finnish terms include selvittää (to clear up), selvitys (an investigation or report), and selvitysmenettely (the procedure of investigation).