jatkamalla

Jatkamalla is a Finnish adverbial participle (manner-partisiippi) derived from the verb jatkaa "to continue". The form expresses the manner in which an action is performed, roughly corresponding to "by continuing" in English. It is a non-finite verb form and does not inflect for person or number. It functions to describe how another action is carried out or to connect clauses in a descriptive way.

Formation: jatkamalla is formed by adding the suffix -malla to the verb stem jatka- (from jatkaa). The result is invariable and can appear in sentences with a preceding comma to introduce the manner clause, for example: Hän luki ohjeita, jatkamalla harjoittelua.

Usage: This adverbial participle is common in written Finnish, especially in formal or descriptive prose. It conveys method or means ("by continuing") and can describe simultaneous or successive actions in a neutral, concise way. It typically follows the main clause or is used to modify a preceding action.

Notes: jatkamalla is one of several adverbial participles in Finnish formed with -malla/mällä; it shares the characteristic of non-finite forms that provide supplementary information about how something is done rather than situating it in time by itself.

Examples: "Hän luki ohjeita, jatkamalla harjoittelua." "He eteni, jatkamalla matkaa."

See also: Finnish grammar; adverbial participles; non-finite verb forms.