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työnteon

Työnteon is the genitive form of the Finnish noun työnteko, which roughly means “the act of doing work” or “the doing of work.” It is used in contexts where the act or process of labor is being discussed as a concept, rather than referring to a specific task or job.

Etymology and form: The term comes from the compound word työ (work) combined with teko (act, deed).

Usage and nuance: Työnteon is typically found in scholarly, philosophical, or sociological language, where the focus

See also: työ, työnteko, Työetiikka, ahkeruus, työvoima.

In
Finnish,
the
genitive
singular
form
of
työnteko
is
työnteon,
and
this
form
is
used
to
express
possession
or
relation
to
the
act
of
working,
as
in
phrases
like
työnteon
tarkoitus
(the
purpose
of
the
act
of
work)
or
työnteon
luonne
(the
nature
of
the
act
of
work).
is
on
the
concept
and
dynamics
of
labor
rather
than
on
concrete
tasks.
It
can
appear
in
sentences
such
as
“Työnteon
tarkoitus
on
edistää
yhteisiä
tavoitteita”
(The
purpose
of
the
act
of
work
is
to
advance
common
goals)
or
“Keskustelu
työnteon
merkityksestä
painottuu
prosessin
hallintaan”
(Discussion
of
the
significance
of
the
act
of
work
emphasizes
process
control).
Because
it
is
a
grammatical
form
rather
than
an
independent
lexical
item,
it
functions
to
link
discussion
to
the
broader
idea
of
labor
as
an
activity.