Osallistuen

Osallistuen is the present active adverbial participle of the Finnish verb osallistua, meaning “to participate.” It functions as an adverbial form that can express manner, means, or a concurrent action, roughly translating to “by participating” or “while participating.” The form is typically used in written Finnish and often appears in formal prose, reports, or academic texts.

In use, osallistuen shares its subject with the main clause, and a comma often separates the participial phrase from the main clause. It conveys that the action of participating occurred in relation to the action of the main clause, or that participation is the means by which something is achieved. The participle can introduce a clause without repeating the subject, which can add conciseness to the sentence.

Examples:

- Osallistuen tilaisuuteen, hän oppi paljon. (By participating in the event, he learned a lot.)

- Tutkijat, osallistuen tutkimukseen, havaitsivat uusia tuloksia. (The researchers, by participating in the study, discovered new results.)

Osallistuen is one of several Finnish participial forms. Another common form is osallistumalla, which expresses participation as a means or action and is often used similarly to participate in a more deliberate or instrumental sense. Meanwhile, osallistuva is the present active participle used as a separate adjective or noun-like descriptor. Overall, osallistuen provides a concise way to indicate that participation is part of the context or method described in the sentence.