lähetämättä

Lähetämättä is a Finnish non-finite verb form derived from the verb lähettää (to send). It is the negative adverbial participle, formed with the suffix -mättä, and meaning “without sending” or “without sending it.” The form is used to describe a circumstance in which the act of sending did not take place.

In practice, lähetämättä serves to indicate that something was not transmitted or communicated, often in formal or administrative contexts. It can appear in phrases describing procedures, notices, documents or requests that were not sent. The form may modify a clause in a way similar to the English “without sending,” providing a concisely stated condition for the main action.

Lähetämättä also appears in noun phrases such as lähettämättä jättäminen, meaning “omission to send” or “failure to send.” This noun phrase is used in discussions of procedures, compliance, or legal/administrative risk where the act of sending is relevant to outcomes or responsibilities.

The word is relatively common in written Finnish, particularly in official documents, guidelines, and procedural descriptions. It contrasts with affirmative forms such as lähettämällä (by sending) or lähetetty (sent), and with imperative forms like älä lähetä (do not send) in everyday language.

Related forms include other negative adverbial participles like sanomatta (without saying) or tekemättä (without doing), which follow a similar pattern across Finnish verbs.