Pysähtyvänä

Pysähtyvänä is a Finnish word that functions as a present active participle. It is derived from the verb "pysähtyä," which means "to stop" or "to halt." As a participle, "pysähtyvänä" describes something or someone in the state of stopping. It can be used adjectivally to modify a noun, or adverbially to describe an action.

When used adjectivally, "pysähtyvänä" translates to "stopping." For example, one might refer to a "pysähtyvänä juna" as a "stopping train." This indicates a train that is in the process of halting at a station or for some other reason. The participle agrees in number and case with the noun it modifies, although its adjectival use is less common than its adverbial one.

More frequently, "pysähtyvänä" is employed adverbially, indicating that an action is performed while stopping or as a result of stopping. In this context, it often conveys a sense of "while stopping" or "upon stopping." For instance, "Hän ojensi kätensä pysähtyvänä" could be translated as "He extended his hand while stopping" or "He extended his hand upon stopping." This suggests that the act of extending the hand occurred concurrently with or immediately after the cessation of movement. The word's flexibility allows it to enrich descriptions of actions by adding a temporal or consequential dimension related to the act of stopping.