noudattamalla

Noudattamalla is the -malla gerund form of the Finnish verb noudattaa, meaning to follow or to comply with. The gerund expresses the manner or means by which an action is performed, roughly equivalent to “by following” in English. It is used to connect an action to the rule, instruction, or standard that is being observed, often in formal or instructional contexts.

Grammatically, noudattamalla is non-finite and does not inflect for person or tense. It normally governs an object in the partitive case, indicating what is followed, for example “noudattamalla ohjeita” (by following instructions) or “noudattamalla sääntöjä” (by following the rules). The construction is common in formal and written Finnish, such as guidelines, policies, and legal texts, to stress compliance or adherence.

Examples illustrate its use: “Noudattamalla ohjeita vältetään vaaratilanteet.” “Yritys menestyy noudattamalla lakeja ja määräyksiä.” “Noudattamalla tätä menettelyä varmistetaan oikea toiminta.”

Related terms include the noun noudattaminen (compliance, adherence) and the verb noudattaa (to follow, to comply). The gerund can function to express causal or instrumental meaning within a sentence, highlighting that the described outcome depends on following the specified rules or procedures.