viivästyttääkseen
The Finnish word "viivästyttääkseen" is the third infinitive of the verb "viivästyttää". This grammatical form is used to express purpose, specifically "in order to delay" or "for the purpose of delaying". It combines the base verb meaning "to delay" with the "kseen" ending, which denotes an action performed by the subject of the main clause for a specific reason.
For example, in a sentence like "Hän puhui hitaasti viivästyttääkseen kokousta" (He spoke slowly in order to
The third infinitive in Finnish is a versatile construction that can be translated in various ways depending