käyttääessään

Käyttäessään is a Finnish word that functions as a temporal adverbial, indicating an action happening concurrently with another. It is derived from the verb "käyttää," meaning "to use" or "to employ." The suffix "-essään" adds a reflexive and temporal nuance, similar to the English "-ing" or "while."

The structure of "käyttäessään" implies that the subject performing the action of "käyttää" is also the subject of the main clause. For instance, "Hän puhui puhelimessa käyttäessään autoa" translates to "He spoke on the phone while driving the car." Here, the act of speaking and the act of driving are happening at the same time, and the same person is performing both.

This grammatical form is frequently encountered in spoken and written Finnish, contributing to the language's ability to express complex relationships between events. It is a versatile construction that can convey a sense of simultaneous activity, background action, or even habit. Understanding "käyttäessään" is crucial for comprehending the flow and timing of events described in Finnish sentences. Its usage highlights the importance of context in accurately translating and interpreting Finnish temporal adverbs.