koskettaessaan

Koskettaessaan is a Finnish word that translates to "when touching," "upon touching," or "while touching" in English. It is the translative case of the present active participle of the verb koskettaa, which means "to touch." This grammatical form is used to indicate an action that occurs simultaneously with or as a direct consequence of touching something.

The word is commonly used in various contexts to describe the immediate effects or sensations experienced when physical contact is made. For instance, one might say "Vesi tuntui kylmältä koskettaessaan ihoa," meaning "The water felt cold upon touching the skin." It can also be used to describe a reaction triggered by contact, such as in "Hän veti kätensä pois nopeasti koskettaessaan kuumaa pintaa," which translates to "He quickly pulled his hand away when touching the hot surface." The translative case often implies a cause-and-effect relationship or a temporal proximity between the act of touching and another event or state.