Suorittamasta

Suorittamasta is a Finnish non-finite verb form derived from the verb suorittaa, meaning to perform or to carry out. It is commonly described as a version of the third infinitive active with the suffix -masta, and it appears in contexts where the action of performing is linked to another element in the sentence, often indicating source, cause, or accompaniment. The form is typified by its appearance with prepositions or in clauses that require a non-finite verb to express an ongoing or anterior action.

In use, suorittamasta is most frequent in written and formal Finnish, including legal, administrative, and academic texts. It can occur in constructions after certain prepositions such as ilman (without) or from, and in subordinate clauses where the act of performing is the focal point of the phrase. For example, phrases like ilman suorittamasta tehtäviä or suorittamasta velvollisuuksia illustrate how the act of performing can function as an object or source within the larger sentence. The form can also appear with possessive suffixes and other case endings in dependent phrases, resulting in variations such as suorittamastaan or suorittamastasi depending on the construction.

Relation to other forms in Finnish grammar is that suorittamasta belongs to the family of non-finite verb forms built around the verb suorittaa. It relates to the base form suorittaa and to nominalized forms such as suorittaminen, which express the act of performing as a noun. Understanding suorittamasta requires attention to how Finnish uses non-finite verb forms after prepositions and in subordinate clauses to convey nuanced meanings of source, manner, or obligation.

See also: Finnish grammar, infinitives, third infinitive, non-finite verb forms.