Rajaamalla

Rajaamalla is a Finnish term used to describe the act of delimiting or drawing borders, typically in political geography, international law, or administrative policy. The word is formed from the noun raja meaning border, with the instrumental suffix -amalla, which conveys the sense of performing an action by means of delimitation. In contemporary Finnish, the more common construction to express “by delimiting” with the verb raajoittaa is raajoittamalla, but rajaamalla appears in contexts that emphasize boundary demarcation as a formal or legal act.

In usage, rajaamalla tends to appear in formal or technical prose, especially when discussing treaties, demarcation surveys, or administrative boundary changes. It functions to describe how something is accomplished by marking or redefining borders, rather than by restricting a resource or freedom broadly. The construction is often found in policy documents, legal texts, and scholarly writing about geography or international relations.

Examples:

- Rajaamalla alueen rajat uudelleen, valtionhallinto pyrki selkeyttämään hallinnollisia vastuita. (By delimiting the borders of the area anew, the government aimed to clarify administrative responsibilities.)

- Kansainvälisessä sopimuksessa saavutettiin vakaammat rajat rajaamalla maantieteellisiä rajoja rauhanomaisesti. (In the international agreement, stability was pursued by delimiting geographical borders peacefully.)

See also: border, delimitation, border dispute, demarcation, international law, Finnish grammar.