Poistaen

Poistaen is a Finnish present active participle formed from the verb poistaa, meaning to remove or delete. It functions as an adverbial participle, used to express the manner or means by which an action is performed. In Finnish, such non-finite clauses link to the main clause and describe how something is done, similar to the English phrases by removing or removing.

Usage and style: Poistaen is common in formal, technical, and instructional writing, including manuals, procedures, and research reporting. It does not change for person or number, and its form remains poistaen regardless of the subject of the main clause. The participial phrase is typically separated from the main clause by a comma, especially when placed at the beginning of a sentence, but it can also appear after the main clause for emphasis.

Examples:

- Poistaen vanhat tiedot, ohjelmisto päivitettiin. (By removing the old data, the software was updated.)

- Virheitä poistaen, kirjoittaja paransi artikkelia. (By removing errors, the author improved the article.)

Related forms: In Finnish, other participial forms can express similar meanings. For example, a negative or contrasting sense can be conveyed with forms like poistamatta, which expresses “without removing.” The choice between poistaen and alternative constructions depends on tone, register, and clarity in a given text.