tarjotakseen

Tarjotakseen is the third infinitive form of the Finnish verb tarjota (to offer). It is a non-finite verb form used to express purpose, roughly translating to “in order to offer” or “to offer” in English. The form is most common in formal or written Finnish, where non-finite clauses are used to indicate the aim of an action.

Formation and usage: The third infinitive is formed by adding the suffix -akseen to the verb stem. For tarjota, the form is tarjotakseen. It functions in non-finite clauses that state why an action is performed and can appear in sentences alongside verbs of planning, policy, or provision. It is distinct from the present participle (tarjoamalla) and from the plain present infinitive (tarjota), which have different syntactic roles.

Examples:

- Hanke on suunniteltu tarjotakseen parempaa palvelua asiakkaille. (The project is designed to offer better service to customers.)

- Yritys investoi uusiin teknologioihin tarjotakseen nopeampia ratkaisuja asiakkaille. (The company invests in new technologies to offer faster solutions to customers.)

- Lainsäädäntömuutokset tehtiin tarjotakseen oikeudenmukaisemman järjestelmän. (Legislative changes were made to provide a fairer system.)

Notes: Tarjotakseen is primarily found in formal contexts such as policy documents, legal texts, corporate communications, or academic writing. In everyday spoken Finnish, speakers are more likely to use periphrastic constructions or the present stem plus other connectives to express purpose.