muuntamalla

Muuntamalla is the gerund form of the Finnish verb muuntaa, meaning to convert or transform. It forms the adverbial participle with the suffix -malla and is used to express means, method, or manner in a sentence. In English, it is typically rendered as by converting or through conversion.

In Finnish, muuntamalla introduces adverbial clauses that describe how an action is performed. It is common in technical, scientific, and instructional writing, but also appears in everyday speech when detailing processes. The form emphasizes the method rather than the agent.

Example: Muuntamalla dataa binäärimuotoon voidaan tiivistää tallennustilaa. Translation: By converting data into binary form, storage space can be reduced.

Related terms include muuntaa (to convert), muuntaminen (the act of converting), muunto (transformation or conversion), and muuntaja (converter).