kutsumalla

Kutsumalla is a Finnish adverbial participle formed from the verb kutsua, meaning "to call" or "to invite." The -malla suffix creates an instrumental or means-of-action form, comparable to the English "by doing" or "by inviting." It expresses the manner or instrument by which the action of the main clause is accomplished.

In Finnish grammar, -malla forms are used to indicate the means or method by which something happens. They function as adverbial participles and can modify the main verb, appearing before or after the main clause, often separated by a comma in formal writing.

Examples: "Kutsumalla asiakkaat paikalle, järjestäjä sai tapahtumaan riittävän määrän osallistujia." "Kutsumalla ystäviä mukaan hän sai projektin liikkeelle." These sentences show how the form expresses means or method.

The form is derived from kutsua with the -malla suffix. Related lexical items include kutsu (invitation), kutsuminen (the act of inviting), and kutsuja (inviter). The usage is common in descriptive, journalistic, and formal Finnish; in everyday speech, speakers may use other constructions to express means.

See also: kutsua, kutsuminen, Finnish grammar.