Sammumisella

Sammumisella is a Finnish grammatical form rather than a distinct lexical entry. It is the adessive form of the noun sammuminen, which denotes extinguishing or fading out. In Finnish syntax, the adessive -lla is used to indicate means, manner, or circumstance, so sammumisella can express the means by which something ends or the process by which an extinguishing event occurs. The form is common in linguistic descriptions and in technical or evaluative writing about extinguishing processes.

Etymology and morphology: The base concept comes from the verb sammua, meaning to go out or to be extinguished. From this verb, the noun sammuminen is created to denote the act or process of extinguishing. Adding the adessive suffix -lla yields sammumisella, linking the process to a specific circumstance or method. This combination allows researchers and writers to discuss the act of extinguishing as a procedural factor within a sentence.

Usage: Sammumisella is typically found in formal or descriptive contexts, such as analyses of fire safety, rescue operations, or metaphorical discussions of phenomena that “end” or fade away. It is not a standalone action word; rather, it appears in phrases that describe how an extinguishing event occurs or what it comprises.

Examples:

- Palon sammumisella tarkoitetaan sitä, että tuli on saatu sammutettua. (The extinguishing of the fire refers to the process by which the fire has been put out.)

- Sammumisella voidaan kuvata myös ilmiön loppumista. (The extinguishing can also describe the ending of a phenomenon.)

In everyday language, speakers more commonly use verbs or passive constructions such as tuli sammuu or tuli on sammutettu.