Punnitsemisella

Punnitsemisella is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the instrumental case of the noun punnitseminen, or more generally of the deverbal noun punnitsemis-, meaning weighing or weighing up. It expresses the means, method, or manner by which an action is performed, equivalent to “by weighing” or “with weighing” in English. The form is typically used in formal or technical texts.

In usage, punnitsemisella is commonly found in contexts where evaluation or comparison is described as a method. It is often used to describe how conclusions are reached or analyses are conducted, for example in decision-making, risk assessment, or cost–benefit analyses. The construction signals that the weighing or balancing of factors is the operative method. It tends to appear more in written, analytical, or policy-related Finnish rather than casual conversation.

Etymology and related forms: punnitseminen means the act of weighing or weighing up; punnitsemisella is the instrumental form derived from this noun. Related terms include punnitus (weighing, measurement), punnitseminen (weighing up), and phrases that describe weighing as a method, such as “painottamalla” (by weighting) or “arvioimalla” (by evaluating).

See also: cost–benefit analysis, decision analysis, statistical weighing, Finnish grammar on instrumental case usage.

Example sentences:

- Päätöksen teossa käytettiin punnitsemisella menetelmää, jossa eri vaihtoehtojen kustannukset ja hyödyt painotettiin.

- Tutkimuksessa punnitsemisella osoitettiin, että vaihtoehto A on parempi pitkällä aikavälillä.