aloittamassa
Aloittamassa is a Finnish verb form derived from aloittaa, meaning to begin or start. It is the present active participle form in the inessive mood (-ssa) used to indicate that the subject is in the process of starting something or about to start it. In practice, aloittamassa often occurs with the auxiliary olla (to be) to express ongoing or imminent action, as in Hän on aloittamassa uuden projektin, which translates to “He is about to start a new project” or “He is in the process of starting a new project.”
Morphology and use: The form is built from the verb stem aloitta- (from aloittaa) plus the participial
Usage notes: Aloittamassa is primarily used to describe imminent or ongoing starting activity. It is not used
Related forms: aloittaminen (the act of starting), aloittava (present active participle), aloittanut (past active participle), aloittaa
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