katsottaessa
Katsottaessa is a Finnish adverbial participle derived from the verb katsoa, meaning to look or to watch. It expresses a simultaneous or circumstantial action and is typically translated into English as “while watching” or “upon looking.” The form is used to link a subordinate clause to the main clause, indicating time, condition, or circumstance of the action in the main clause.
Form and use: Katsottaessa is built from the verb stem with the suffix -tta- plus -essa, yielding
- Katsottaessa ohjelmaa televisiosta, näimme uutiset. (While watching the program on television, we saw the news.)
- Katsottaessa tilannettaan, johtaja teki päätöksen. (Upon examining the situation, the manager made a decision.)
Relation to other forms: Katsottaessa is part of a broader set of adverbial participles formed with -tta-
See also: Finnish grammar, adverbial participles, -ttaessa forms.