sulkemista

Sulkemista is a Finnish noun meaning “the act of closing” or “closing-related matter.” It forms from the verb sulkea (to close) and the nominalizing suffix -mista, producing a partitive noun used when discussing the act in general terms or as a topic of discussion.

Grammatically, sulkemista is the partitive form of this nominalized action and is often used with modifiers such as koskeva/koskevat (concerning). The more common standalone noun for the act itself is sulkeminen; sulkemista emphasizes the concept as an object of discussion or as something that is being considered or described.

In practice, sulkemista appears mainly in administrative, legal, and policy language, describing measures, procedures, or requirements related to closing something—such as a facility, service, or system. It can also denote the act of closing a door, window, or other opening in instructional or operational texts.

Examples include: “Säätiö on toteuttanut sulkemista koskevia toimenpiteitä.” and “Päätös liittyy sulkemista koskeviin määräyksiin.” These illustrate how sulkemista functions in sentences to refer to closing-related actions or rules. While the term is most common in formal contexts, it remains a recognizable part of Finnish vocabulary for discussing closing as a concept or process.