Reformoituvalla

Reformoituvalla is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb reformoida, meaning to reform. It is the adessive singular form of the present active participle reformoituva, which functions as an attributive participle describing a noun that is currently undergoing reform. The base participle reformoituva declines to agree with the noun it modifies, so reformoituvalla can occur with nouns in the adessive case to express “with a reforming …” or “on a reforming …” for example reformoituvalla järjestelmällä or reformoituvalla hallinnolla.

Etymology and form: The construction combines reformoida with the present active participle suffix -uva/-vä, and the adessive ending -lla attaches to the participle to indicate location or means. As a grammatical device, reformoituvalla behaves like an adjective, governing the case of the noun it modifies.

Usage: Reformoituvalla is most common in formal or analytical Finnish when the emphasis is on ongoing reform rather than completed change. It can describe policies, institutions, or processes that are in the process of reforming, and it often appears in policy discussions, academic writing, and journalism.

Examples:

- Reformoituvalla järjestelmällä pyritään parantamaan julkista palvelua. (With a reforming system, the aim is to improve public services.)

- Hallitus on reformoituvalla politiikalla pyrkinyt parantamaan lainsäädäntöä. (The government, with reforming policy, has sought to improve legislation.)

Notes: The term is a productive grammatical construction rather than a fixed concept. Its meaning depends on the nouns it modifies and the surrounding context.

See also: Finnish grammar, present active participles, participle adjectives, reformoida.