odotuksella

Odotuksella is a Finnish adessive form of the noun odotus, meaning expectation, anticipation, or hope. In grammar, odotuksella signals the manner, basis, or attitude with which an action is performed or interpreted. The form is used in both formal and informal Finnish and appears in prose, journalism, and everyday speech.

Usage and nuance: The adessive odotuksella conveys that something is done, perceived, or evaluated with a certain expectation. It often clarifies the speaker’s attitude or the perspective guiding an action. It can accompany verbs of perception, decision-making, or evaluation. Esimerkkejä include: Hän seurasi tilannetta odotuksella. Tämä aloitus herätti vastauksia odotuksella, ja ihmiset odottivat tuloksia optimistisesti.

Form and related expressions: Odotus has the plural odotukset; odotuksella is the adessive singular. A closely related expression is odotusten mukaan, meaning “according to expectations.” The phrase is distinct from odottamalla (by waiting) and from odottaa vaatimus/asetelma, which convey different grammatical ideas. Odotuksella tends to emphasize the psychological stance or frame of reference behind an action rather than a concrete causative factor.

See also: Odotus; Toivo; Kielitoimiston sanakirja; Finnish grammar and case usage. Odotuksella is a relatively common, non-technical way to express that a person or process proceeds under the influence of anticipated outcomes or hopes, making it a useful connector of attitude and action in Finnish text.