käyttämällään

"käyttämällään" is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb *käyttää*, meaning "to use." This word is part of the Finnish language's complex system of verb conjugations, specifically the third-person singular present tense of the verb in the conditional mood, often referred to as the "subjunctive" or "potential" mood in some linguistic descriptions. In Finnish, verbs are conjugated based on person, tense, mood, and voice, making the language rich in nuanced expression.

The term "käyttämällään" combines the verb stem *käyttä-* with the suffix *-mäl-* (indicating a conditional or potential action) and the third-person singular possessive suffix *-ään*. This form is used to express actions that are hypothetical, polite, or dependent on certain conditions. For example, it can convey a sense of "would be using" or "is being used" in a polite or conditional context.

In practice, "käyttämällään" is often found in sentences where the subject is implied or in indirect speech. For instance, it might appear in constructions like *"Hän käyttämällään tietokoneella"* ("He would be using his computer"), though this phrasing is somewhat unnatural in standard Finnish. More commonly, the form appears in compound verbs or as part of a larger clause to soften or condition an action.

Finnish grammar distinguishes between several conditional forms, including *-isi* (a more common conditional form) and *-mäl-*, which is less frequently used in everyday speech. The use of "käyttämällään" reflects the language's ability to convey subtle distinctions in meaning, often tied to politeness, hypothetical scenarios, or indirect communication. Its rarity in modern Finnish suggests it is more of a literary or formal register term, though it retains historical and grammatical significance in the language's structure.