estimaamalla

Estimamaalla is a Finnish adverbial participle meaning "by estimating" or "through estimation." It is formed from the verb estimoida (to estimate) by adding the suffix -malla, producing a gerund that marks the method or means by which something is done. The form is used to describe how a result is obtained, similar to the English phrase "by estimating."

In Finnish grammar, the -malla/-mällä suffix yields an adverbial participle that expresses manner, instrument, or means, and it often introduces a clause that specifies how something is accomplished. The subject is frequently implicit, referring to the action rather than to a specific agent.

Usage is most common in technical and academic Finnish, especially in statistics, economics, and research methodology. Authors use estimaamalla to indicate that a value or parameter was obtained through estimation, or to describe procedures and calculations in a method-specific way.

Etymology and related terms: The verb estimoida is a loanword from English estimate, adapted to Finnish orthography. Related terms include estimaatio (the act or process of estimation) and estimointi (estimation as a process or method). Other related forms include estimoitsija (estimator) and other statistical terminology borrowed into Finnish.

See also: Estimoida, Estimaatio, Estimointi, Estimator.