sietääkseen

The Finnish word "sietääkseen" is the translative plural form of the infinitive "sietää." The verb "sietää" itself means to bear, endure, tolerate, or stand. The translative case, often translated as "into" or "to become," when used with an infinitive, typically indicates purpose or a resulting state. Therefore, "sietääkseen" essentially translates to "in order to endure," "to be able to bear," or "for the purpose of tolerating."

This grammatical construction is used to express the reason or intention behind an action. For example, one might say "Hän harjoitteli kovasti sietääkseen kylmää" which means "He trained hard in order to endure the cold." The action of training hard has the purpose of enabling him to bear the cold. Similarly, "Hän hymyili, sietääkseen tilanteen" could be interpreted as "She smiled, to be able to tolerate the situation." The smile is a way to cope with or endure the circumstances. The particle "kseen" attached to the infinitive stem marks this specific purposive or resultant meaning.