Keskustellessaan
Keskustellessaan is a Finnish participial form derived from the verb keskustella, meaning to discuss or to converse. It is a present active participle used to indicate that the action of discussing occurs at the same time as another action in the main clause. In translation, it corresponds to phrases like "while discussing" or "as someone discusses." The form is third-person singular, bearing the suffix -essaan or -essään to reflect the subject of the relative or main clause.
Formation and usage: Keskustellessaan combines the verb stem keskustell- with the suffix -essaan (or -essään after
Examples: Keskustellessaan ystävänsä kanssa, hän ei huomannut aikaa. Translation: While he was talking with his friend,
Related forms and notes: Keskustellessaan is part of a broader set of participial constructions in Finnish,