muokkaamalla

Muokkaamalla is the adverbial participle form of the Finnish verb muokata, meaning to edit or modify. It expresses the means or method by which an action is performed, commonly translated into English as “by editing” or “by modifying.” The form is built from the verb stem muokkaa- plus the suffix -malla. Related noun forms include muokkaus (the act of editing or modification) and muokkaaminen (the act of editing in general).

Grammatically, muokkaamalla is non-finite and functions to indicate the method of an action in a sentence. It is often used in instructions, descriptions, or sentences where the manner of achieving a result is specified. The tense or person is supplied by the main verb; muokkaamalla itself does not carry tense.

Usage examples:

- Kuvan laadun voidaan parantaa muokkaamalla sen kontrastia. (The image quality can be improved by editing its contrast.)

- Ohjeissa kerrotaan, miten muokkaamalla tekstiä voidaan selkeyttää viesti. (The instructions explain how by editing the text one can clarify the message.)

Muokkaamalla contrasts with muokkaus (the noun for editing) and muokkaaminen (the act of editing). It is common in digital media, publishing, and software contexts where describing a process or method is needed without specifying a subject.

See also:

- muokkaaminen

- muokkaus

- muokata