tarkoitusperiä

Tarkoitusperiä is not an established term in Finnish linguistics. It does not appear in standard grammars or dictionaries as a defined category, and its meaning varies among commentators. In contemporary discussions it has sometimes been used informally to refer to elements in a sentence that express purpose, but there is no widely accepted definition or formal typology for the term.

Etymology and scope are unclear because the term is not widely attested in scholarly work. It appears to be a neologistic combination of the Finnish word tarkoitus (purpose) with a suffix-like element, and its exact origin is uncertain. As a result, its precise scope—whether it denotes a particular kind of purpose expression, a label for a linguistic feature, or a casual heuristic—also remains unsettled.

Possible interpretations include viewing tarkoitusperiä as a nonstandard label for purpose-related phrases or clauses. In Finnish, purpose is typically conveyed with certain conjunctions or constructions that express aim, such as clauses beginning with jotta, or with infinitival or participial forms in some contexts. Without a consensus, any use of tarkoitusperiä should be understood as informal or speculative.

Usage and examples should be treated with caution. When encountering the term, readers are advised to consider the author’s context and whether tarkoitusperiä is meant as a theoretical concept, a remark about purpose expressions in general, or simply a nonstandard coinage. See also Finnish grammar and purpose clauses (tarkoituslause).