tavoitteena

Tavoitteena is a Finnish noun form derived from tavoite, meaning goal or objective. It is the essive case form used to express “as a goal” or “with the aim of.” In practice, tavoitteena is used to present the intended outcome or purpose of an action, plan, or project.

In usage, tavoitteena introduces the stated objective of an activity. For example, in a project description you might read: Tämän projektin tavoitteena on lisätä tietoisuutta. This translates to “The aim of this project is to increase awareness.” Similarly, in educational or organizational contexts, you may see: Koulutusohjelman tavoitteena on kehittää osallistujien taitoja, meaning “The objective of the training program is to develop participants’ skills.”

Grammatically, tavoite is the base noun meaning “goal.” The suffix -na (essive) forms tavoitteena to indicate the current or stated role or state of being, i.e., acting as a goal. This is distinct from the translative form tavoitteeksi, which would describe becoming or turning into a goal.

Related terms include tavoite (singular) and plural forms such as tavoitteet, as well as other case forms used with tavoite in different syntactic constructions. The concept is common in Finnish planning, strategy, education, and policy discussions, where stating clear tavoitteet helps articulate purpose and direction.

See also English equivalents such as “objective,” “goal,” or “aim,” and Finnish grammar discussions of the essive case.