kuljettaen

Kuljettaen is the present active participle of the Finnish verb kuljettaa, meaning to transport or carry. As a non-finite verb form, it expresses an ongoing action performed by the subject and is often translated into English as “carrying” or “transporting.”

In use, kuljettaen functions as an adverbial participle that describes the manner or an accompanying action in a sentence. It is common in written Finnish, especially in formal or literary contexts, to convey how something is done or to indicate simultaneity with the main action. It can appear before or after the main clause, with the subject typically understood from the main clause (e.g., “Hän, kuljettaen raskaita laatikoita, pääsi varastoon” — “He, carrying heavy boxes, reached the warehouse.”).

Morphology and formation: kuljettaen is formed from the verb stem kuljetta- plus the present active participle ending -en. This form parallels other Finnish -ta/-tto verbs and follows the general pattern for present active participles in Finnish. The related nouns include kuljetus (the act or process of transporting) and kuljettaminen (the act of transporting in a nominalized form). The present active participle contrasts with the passive participle kuljettuna, which is used to indicate that something has been transported.

Notes: kuljettaen is primarily found in written or technical Finnish and is less common in everyday spoken language, where simpler constructions are often preferred. It can be used with various subjects and tenses when embedded in longer sentences.