Odottamassa

Odottamassa is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb odottaa, meaning to wait. It represents the present active participle and is used to express that someone or something is in the act of waiting. In everyday language it commonly appears with olla to indicate ongoing action, as in Olen odottamassa bussia, meaning “I am waiting for the bus.”

The form can also function in participial clauses that modify a noun. For example, Päätöstä odottamassa oleva yritys translates to “a company that is awaiting a decision.” In these contexts odottamassa conveys a state linked to waiting and helps describe conditions or situations without forming a full separate verb clause.

Translations and usage: in English, odottamassa is typically rendered as waiting or awaiting, depending on the sentence structure and emphasis. The form is a standard part of Finnish and is used across formal and informal registers.

Related forms include odottaa (to wait), odottaminen (the act of waiting), and odottava (the waiting or the one who waits). These words share the same semantic core and are commonly encountered in everyday Finnish prose and conversation.