ilmoittamassa

Ilmoittamassa is the present active participle of the Finnish verb ilmoittaa, meaning to report or to announce. The form denotes an action that is currently taking place and is used both predicatively and attributively, similar to adjectives in Finnish. It is built from the verb stem ilmoitta- plus the participial suffix -massa, following vowel harmony, resulting in the form ilmoittamassa.

In use, ilmoittamassa describes someone who is in the act of reporting or announcing. It can form part of a verb phrase with olla to express ongoing action, as in hän on ilmoittamassa lisätietoja, meaning “he is in the act of reporting additional information.” It can also modify a noun in a way akin to an adjective, for example ilmoittamassa henkilö, meaning “the person who is reporting.” Like other Finnish participles, the form agrees with the modified noun in number and case.

The participle is common in formal or written Finnish, including journalism, official statements, and news releases, where it can convey immediacy and ongoing action without a full verb phrase. It should be distinguished from the noun ilmoitus (notification/announcement) and the verbal noun ilmoittaminen (the act of reporting/announcing).

See also: ilmoitus, ilmoittaminen, Finnish participles, Finnish grammar.