Parantamalla

Parantamalla is a Finnish adverbial participle (gerund) formed from the verb parantaa, meaning to improve or to mend. The suffix -malla (with the variant -mällä depending on vowel harmony) creates an adverbial form that expresses the means or method by which something is done. Therefore parantamalla translates roughly as “by improving” or “through improving,” and it is used to connect a subordinate non-finite clause to the main clause to indicate the manner of action.

Usage of parantamalla is common in formal, instructional, and analytical writing. It describes how an outcome is achieved rather than the outcome itself. For example: Parantamalla ruokavaliota ja liikuntaa voidaan parantaa terveyttä (By improving diet and exercise, health can be improved). Another example: Parantamalla hoitoprosesseja voidaan vähentää virheitä (By improving care processes, errors can be reduced).

Grammatically, parantamalla is non-finite and cannot stand alone as a main clause. It often appears with a nominative or object of the verb in the main clause. Related forms include parantaminen, the noun meaning “improvement,” and the various participial forms built from parantaa. The phrase conveys process or method and is distinct from other uses of the verb family, such as parantaa in finite tenses.

In sum, parantamalla is the standard Finnish way to say “by improving,” signaling method or means and linking actions to outcomes in a concise, formal manner.