vältämään

Vältämään is a Finnish verb. It is the illative plural form of the infinitive "välttää", which means to avoid, to evade, or to prevent. The illative case in Finnish indicates movement into something, and the plural form refers to multiple entities. Therefore, "vältämään" can be translated as "into avoiding," "into evading," or "into preventing" when referring to multiple subjects or objects.

This grammatical form is typically used in constructions that express purpose or direction. For example, one might say "he olivat tulleet vältämään vaaraa," which translates to "they had come into avoiding danger." Here, "vältämään" signifies the purpose of their coming – to be in a state of avoiding danger. Another use could be "lasten tuli vältämään huonoja tapoja," meaning "children must take to avoiding bad habits." In this context, it indicates the direction or tendency towards avoiding something. The specific nuance depends heavily on the preceding verb or grammatical structure within the sentence. It is not a standalone word but rather a part of a larger Finnish sentence structure.