tyhjentämiseksi

Tyhjentämiseksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb tyhjentää, meaning to empty. It functions as a translative form that expresses purpose or intended outcome, roughly translating to “in order to empty” or “for emptying” in English. The form is used to indicate the aim of an action within a clause or phrase, especially in formal or technical contexts.

In usage, tyhjentämiseksi often introduces a purpose clause or a nominal phrase that states why an action is performed. For example: Säiliön tyhjentämiseksi avattiin pääventtiili, meaning “To empty the tank, the main valve was opened.” Another example: Koneen tyhjentämiseksi ennen huoltoa suoritettiin purku ja tyhjennys, meaning “In order to empty the machine before maintenance, disassembly and draining were carried out.” The construction is common in engineering, logistics, and process documentation, where precise articulation of purpose is required.

Relation to related forms: Tyhjentämiseksi is related to the noun tyhjentäminen (the act of emptying) and to other purpose-oriented forms in Finnish. It is typically encountered in written Finnish rather than everyday speech, and it appears in contexts involving procedures, instructions, and descriptions of steps aimed at achieving an emptied state.