katsauksella

Katsauksella is the adessive singular form of the Finnish noun katsaus, which means a review, survey, overview, or update. As a grammatical form, katsauksella is used to indicate instrumentality or the means by which something is done, as well as involvement or accompaniment of a review or overview in the action described.

Etymology and form: Katsaus derives from the verb katsoa (to look). The suffix -us forms an abstract noun, and the addition of the adessive ending -lla yields katsauksella, meaning “with a review,” “by means of a review,” or “in terms of a review.” The term belongs to standard Finnish morphology and follows regular case endings: singular katsauksella, plural katsauksilla; genitive katsauksen (and related forms for other cases).

Usage and nuances: In neutral and academic Finnish, katsauksella primarily marks the means or instrument of an action, or the accompanying material or basis used in reasoning. It can convey that something is done with the help of a review or that conclusions are grounded in a review of sources. The exact nuance depends on context; in some cases it may emphasize the method or the material that accompanies a statement, rather than indicating a source in the strict bibliographic sense. It is distinct from phrases like katsauksen mukaan (according to the review), which uses the genitive to attribute information to the review as a source.

See also: katsaus, Finnish noun formation, Finnish grammar, cases (adessive).