Spesifioimalla

Spesifioimalla is the Finnish gerund form of the verb spesifioida, meaning to specify. It functions as an adverbial or instrumental form that expresses the means by which an action is carried out, roughly translating to “by specifying” in English. As a member of the -malla gerunds, its main role is to describe method or process rather than a state.

In Finnish grammar, spesifioimalla is used to indicate how something is achieved or handled. It often appears at the beginning of a clause or within a sentence to introduce the method by which a result is obtained. The construction is common in technical, planning, and documentation contexts where precision matters, such as requirements, criteria, or design decisions.

Etymology and related terms: spesifioida is a loanword from English specify, adapted to Finnish phonology and morphology. Related nouns include spesifiointi (the act or result of specifying) and the adjective form related to specificity. The gerund spesifioimalla can be paraphrased with other Finnish structures like “kun vaatimukset tarkennetaan” (when the requirements are clarified), but its gerund form emphasizes the means rather than a completed action.

Examples:

- Spesifioimalla vaatimukset tarkasti varmistamme, että tuotteen ominaisuudet vastaavat asiakkaan tarpeita. (By specifying the requirements precisely, we ensure that the product’s features meet the customer’s needs.)

- Spesifioimalla tekniset kriteerit voidaan välttää tulkintojen erimielisyyksiä. (By specifying the technical criteria, ambiguities in interpretation can be avoided.)

Notes: The gerund form is a standard Finnish device for conveying method and can substitute for other phrasing without changing the essential meaning.