【芬兰语语法】§74.2 FIRST INFINITIVE TRANSLATIVE

 The basic form of the first infinitive may be followed by the translative

ending -kse- and a possessive suffix corresponding to the person of the

subject. This structure usually expresses the idea of aim or purpose.

Root First Transl. Poss. Enclitic Meaning

inf. case suff. particle

sano a kse ni in order that I shall say

elä ä kse mme in order that we shall live

oppi a kse en han in order to learn (third

p.)+emphasis

tavat a kse si in order that you shall meet

juo da kse en in order to drink (third p.)

ol la kse nne in order that you shall be

Examples:

Lähdin Hollantiin levät/ä/kse/ni. I went to Holland in order to rest.

Ihminen syö elä/ä/kse/en. Man eats in order to live.

Elätkö syö/dä/kse/si? Do you live in order to eat?

Pyörähdin men/nä/kse/ni. I turned round in order to go.

Monet suomalaiset menevät Ruotsiin saa/da/kse/en työtä.

Many Finns go to Sweden in order to find (‘get’) work.

Otatko työn teh/dä/kse/si? Do you undertake to do the job?

Muista/a/kse/ni asia on näin. As far as I remember it’s like this.

Tietä/ä/kse/mme hän ei ole täällä.

As far as we know he/she is not here.

Osku on hyvin voimakas ol/la/kse/en niin pieni.

Osku is very strong for such a small man (‘to be so small’)