ilmoittaen

Ilmoittaen is the present adverbial participle of the Finnish verb ilmoittaa, meaning to inform or to announce. It is formed from the verb stem ilmoitta- plus the participial ending -en, and it conveys the idea of “informing” or “by informing.”

In use, ilmoittaen expresses the manner in which the action of the main clause is carried out. It typically introduces a subordinate clause that shares the same subject as the main clause, and it is separated by a comma. This form is common in formal written Finnish, such as journalism or official statements, but in everyday speech speakers often replace it with a full subordinate clause.

Examples include: “Hän saapui, ilmoittaen olevansa valmis.” (He arrived, informing that he was ready.) and “Kokouksen puheenjohtaja puuttui, ilmoittaen että asia siirretään.” (The chair intervened, informing that the matter would be postponed.)

Semantically, ilmoittaen is close to vectors of informing or announcing as a means of connecting ideas without repeating the subject. It is part of the family of tapa-partisiipit (adverbial participles) used to create more concise, stylistically neutral sentences. Related terms include the verb ilmoittaa (to inform/announce) and the noun ilmoitus (notice or announcement).