Puhkaisulla

Puhkaisulla is a Finnish linguistic form that conveys the idea of performing an action with a puff of air or by blowing. In grammar, it functions as an instrumental or instrumental-adessive expression, indicating the means by which something is done. The form is not a common everyday construction in modern spoken Finnish, but it may appear in written language, especially in descriptive, technical, or poetic contexts.

The word is built from a base referring to a puff or gust of air, such as puhahdus or puhkaisu, plus the instrumental suffix -lla, which marks means or manner. Because of its relatively specialized function, puhkaisulla is more typical in literature, historical texts, or technical descriptions of air flow, cleaning, or aerodynamics, where authors want to emphasize the manner of action rather than simply the action itself.

Usage notes and register: puhkaisulla is considered somewhat formal or literary and may sound archaic in everyday conversation. In common speech, speakers often prefer alternative expressions such as using the verb form with a gerund or other standard instruments, for example by saying something was done “puhaltamalla” (by blowing) or with a more explicit description of the means. When encountered in corpora or translations, puhkaisulla tends to appear in contexts that require precise indication of air-driven action.

See also: puhahdus, puhkaisu, puhaltaminen, Finnish instrumental constructions.

Overall, puhkaisulla is a niche but legitimate Finnish form used to denote action performed with a puff of air, most often in written or technical language rather than everyday speech.