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
Usage: This adverbial participle is common in written Finnish, especially in formal or descriptive prose. It
Notes: jatkamalla is one of several adverbial participles in Finnish formed with -malla/mällä; it shares the
Examples: "Hän luki ohjeita, jatkamalla harjoittelua." "He eteni, jatkamalla matkaa."
See also: Finnish grammar; adverbial participles; non-finite verb forms.