Siirrettäessä

Siirrettäessä is a Finnish participial form derived from the verb siirtää, meaning to transfer or move. It functions as an adverbial participle that introduces a subordinate clause expressing a circumstance related to the action of the main clause, typically indicating time or condition. In practice it is often used in formal, procedural, or legal texts and can convey meanings such as “when transferring,” “upon transfer,” or “while being transferred,” depending on the context and accompanying verbs.

The form is commonly found in written Finnish where clear, step-by-step instructions or rules are presented. As a participial construction, it allows a concise way to set conditions or temporal frames without repeating the main verb’s subject. The subject of the subordinate clause is usually unspecified, aligning with the general, impersonal tone common in official language.

Usage notes:

- Siirrettäessä can introduce clauses in which the main action occurs after or during the transfer, often in passive contexts.

- It is typical in contracts, policies, banking instructions, and data-handling procedures.

Examples:

- Siirrettäessä varoja uudelle tilille, tilinumeron oikeellisuus on varmistettava. (When transferring funds to a new account, the accuracy of the account number must be verified.)

- Siirrettäessä henkilötietoja, on noudatettava tietosuoja-asetuksia. (When transferring personal data, data protection regulations must be followed.)

See also: siirtää, siirtäminen, passiivinen participiippi, adverbial participle.