kuristamalla

Kuristamalla is a Finnish term that translates to "by strangling" or "with strangulation." It is primarily used in a linguistic context to describe a grammatical case, the essive case, when it is formed using the suffix "-na" or "-nä." This suffix indicates a state or role, essentially meaning "as" or "in the capacity of." For example, in the Finnish phrase "hän toimi opettajana" (he/she acted as a teacher), "opettajana" is in the essive case, formed by adding "-na" to the word "opettaja" (teacher). The term "kuristamalla" highlights the process of appending this suffix to the noun. It is not commonly used outside of grammatical discussions and does not refer to any physical act. Its application is strictly within the realm of Finnish grammar to explain a specific method of case formation.