vertaillakseen
Ver-taillakseen is the purposive infinitive form of the Finnish verb vertailla, meaning “to compare.” It is a non-finite verb form used to express purpose in clauses and is most common in formal or written Finnish. The form signals the aim or intention of an action described in the main clause.
Formation and form: Ver-taillakseen is created by adding the suffix -akseen to the present active infinitive
Usage: The purposive infinitive serves to express why something is done, or what the aim of an
Relation to other forms: Ver-taillakseen differs from the standard present active infinitive vertailla (to compare) in
See also: Finnish grammar, Purposive infinitive, Ver-tailla.