Jauhamalla

Jauhamalla is a Finnish adverbial participle form meaning “by grinding.” It is used to express the means or method by which an action is performed and to connect a subordinate clause to the main clause. The form belongs to the family of instrumental -malla/-melta participles in Finnish grammar and is commonly found in descriptive, instructional, and narrative texts.

Formation and usage: Jauhamalla is derived from the verb jauhaa (to grind) and takes the -malla suffix to indicate means. It can link to a main clause either before or after the main verb, and it does not require a finite subject. This construction often appears in sentences that describe a process, technique, or method, especially in manuals, recipes, and historical or technical writing.

Examples: Jauhamalla viljaa hän valmistaa leipää. This can be translated as “By grinding grain, he makes bread.” Hän valmistaa kahvia jauhamalla kahvinpapuja means “He makes coffee by grinding coffee beans.” These examples illustrate how the form specifies the instrument or method used in performing the action of the main verb.

Notes: The -malla form is a standard feature of Finnish grammar and can add nuance by highlighting how an action is achieved. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for more explicit phrasing or use other constructions to convey means, depending on register and emphasis.