Käännöksellä

Käännöksellä is a Finnish noun form meaning “by translation” or “with a translation.” It is the adessive singular form of the noun käännös (translation) and uses the suffix -llä. In Finnish grammar, the adessive case often marks means or instrument, so käännöksellä conveys that something is done using a translation or that a translation serves as the means in a given context. The form is common in formal, academic, or specialized language when discussing translation processes, results, or translations used as sources.

Usage and nuance: In everyday Finnish, speakers more frequently use phrases such as käännöksen avulla or käännöksen kautta to express “with the help of a translation” or “via a translation.” Käännöksellä tends to appear in contexts where an instrumental nuance is foregrounded or in fixed expressions where the translation itself is the focal means.

Grammatical notes: Other grammatical forms of käännös are common, such as käännöksen (genitive), käännöstä (partitive), käännökselle (allative), and käännöksessä (inessive). The root käännös means “translation.” Related terms include kääntäminen (to translate) and kääntäjä (translator).

See also: Translation, Finnish grammar, instrumentality.