Riippumattomalla

Riippumattomalla is the adessive singular form of the Finnish adjective riippumaton, meaning not dependent or independent. It is used to describe a state or manner related to independence, often signaling “with independence” or “in an independent way.”

In Finnish, adjectives decline for case, number, and, in some contexts, definiteness, and the adessive case (-lla) expresses location or manner. Therefore, riippumattomalla often appears with a noun in the adessive or in a phrase indicating manner, such as riippumattomalla tavalla (in an independent manner) or riippumattomalla päätöksellä (with an independent decision).

Common contrasts include riippuvainen (dependent) and riippumaton (independent). Riippumaton emphasizes lack of dependence or external control, and riippuvainen describes someone or something that relies on others or external factors. The adessive form riippumattomalla can therefore modify nouns to specify how independence is manifested or exercised.

Usage notes:

- Riippumattomalla is not a standalone predicate form; it functions within a larger noun phrase or adverbial construction.

- It is often used in formal or technical Finnish to describe procedures, decisions, or stances characterized by independence from outside influence.

- Typical collocations include riippumattomalla tavalla and riippumattomalla päätöksellä.

Etymology: riippumaton derives from the stem riipp- meaning “to depend” with the negative suffix -mato/ -matt- giving “not dependent.” The form riippumattomalla represents the grammatical case relationship rather than a separate lexical entry.

See also: riippumaton, riippuvainen, riippumattomuus.

Riippumattomalla is therefore a grammatical form used to convey independence within Finnish syntax, most commonly seen in formal descriptions of processes, decisions, or approaches conducted without external influence.