No. 835 in Finnish
hakemaan
"Hakemaan" is the illative form of "hakea," meaning "to go to fetch" or "to go to get."
In a sentence
Menen hakemaan postia.
I am going to pick up the mail.
In this sentence, 'hakemaan' is used as part of an infinitive phrase to indicate the purpose of the action 'menen' (I go).
Hän lähti hakemaan apua.
They went to fetch help.
Here, 'hakemaan' expresses the intention or goal of the action 'lähti' (went).
Odottavatko he hakemaan pakettia?
Are they waiting to collect the package?
In this example, 'hakemaan' is employed to indicate the planned action associated with 'odottavatko' (are they waiting).
Hän lähti hakemaan postia.
He/she went to fetch the mail.
In this context, 'hakemaan' is the illative form of the verb 'hakea', meaning 'to go fetch'. It indicates motion towards a purpose or action.
Minun täytyy hakea äiti hakemaan lapset koulusta.
I need to get my mother to fetch the children from school.
Here, 'hakemaan' again is in the illative form, showing the directed purpose of the fetching action, linked to the main subject's action.
Oletko valmis hakemaan paketin postista?
Are you ready to fetch the parcel from the post office?
The usage of 'hakemaan' signifies readiness to undertake the action of fetching.
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