tekEmistä

Tekemistä is a Finnish noun derived from the verb tehdä (to do or to make) through the nominalizing form tekeminen. In everyday Finnish, tekemistä appears most often in the partitive form tekemistä, which indicates an indefinite amount of activity or tasks. It is commonly translated as "things to do" or "work to be done" and can refer to both chores and leisure activities.

The word is frequently used with the verb olla (to be) in constructions that describe obligation, capacity, or abundance. Examples include "Täällä on paljon tekemistä" (There is a lot to do here) and "Minulla on tänään paljon tekemistä" (I have a lot to do today). It can also be used with "paljon" or "vähän" to quantify activity: "paljon tekemistä" or "vähän tekemistä."

Tekemistä is distinct from tehtävät, which denote specific tasks or assignments. Tekemistä emphasizes activities or processes rather than discrete duties, and it can refer to both work tasks and leisure activities. In everyday language it is a versatile way to refer to the roster of possible or required activities at a given time.