Rekonstruoimalla

Rekonstruoimalla is a Finnish verbal noun form used to express means or method, translating roughly as by reconstructing. It is derived from the verb rekonstruoida, to reconstruct, by adding the instrumental participle suffix -malla to the stem. The form is used as an adverbial participle to indicate how an action is performed and is common in academic writing and descriptive prose.

In practical use, rekonstruoimalla can modify the main clause or the verb of the preceding clause. For example: Tehtävä ratkaistaan rekonstruoimalla vanhoja karttoja, meaning “The task is solved by reconstructing old maps.” The subject performing the action may be omitted or stated separately, as in Tutkijat ratkaisevat ongelman rekonstruoimalla historiallisia asiakirjoja, meaning “Researchers solve the problem by reconstructing historical documents.”

Related forms include rekonstruoida (to reconstruct), rekonstruointi (reconstruction, the noun form), and rekonstruoija (reconstructor). The form follows regular patterns of -oida verbs in Finnish, with -malla yielding the present adverbial participle.

Notes: The exact interpretation depends on context; rekonstruoimalla emphasizes the means rather than the completed result. In translated or multilingual texts, equivalent expressions include “by reconstructing” or “through reconstruction.”