kuulostamista

Kuulostamista is a Finnish noun form derived from the verb kuulostaa, meaning to sound or to seem. In grammatical terms, kuulostamista is the partitive form of the nominalized verb kuulostaminen and refers to the act or process of sounding or giving an impression. It is primarily used in written or formal Finnish to discuss the concept as an abstract phenomenon rather than a concrete sound.

Usage and senses:

- Perceptual sense: when referring to how something sounds or the impression it creates. For example: Sen kuulostamista on vaikea arvioida. (The way it sounds is difficult to assess.) This sense corresponds to English phrases like “the way it sounds” or “the impression it gives.”

- Production or technical sense: in contexts of sound production, dubbing, or audio editing, kuulostamista can denote the act of making something sound a certain way, though in everyday language speakers more often use kuulostaminen or related phrases.

Morphology and related forms:

Kuulostamista is partitive, used where the action is treated as an ongoing or indefinite process. Related forms include kuulostaminen (the nominalized form in the nominative) and the verb kuulostaa (to sound, to seem).

See also: kuulostaa; kuulostaminen.