osoittaen

Osoittaen is the present adverbial participle of the Finnish verb osoittaa, meaning to point out, indicate, or show. In Finnish grammar, adverbial participles like osoittaen are used to express manner, accompaniment, or the means by which the main action occurs. The form translates roughly as “indicating,” “showing,” or “by indicating” in English.

The form is created from the infinitive stem osoitta- plus the suffix -en, yielding osoittaen. It functions as an adverbial participle and does not itself carry tense; instead it describes how the action of the main verb is performed or what accompanies it. It is common in written Finnish and in more formal styles, where concise, non-finite clauses can be used to add detail without starting a new finite sentence.

Usage and examples: osoittaen is typically attached to a main clause to convey accompanying action or evidence. For example: Hän taputti käsiään, osoittaen kiitollisuuttaan. Taiteilija maalasi maiseman, osoittaen herkneyttään. These examples show how the participle phrase supplements the main verb with a sense of indication or demonstration (showing gratitude, revealing sensitivity).

Translations and nuance: in English, osoittaen is often rendered as “indicating” or “showing.” The construction is most common in formal or literary Finnish and tends to be less frequent in casual speech, where speakers might instead use a finite clause or a different adverbial form. For learners, recognizing osoittaen as a non-finite, manner-oriented adjunct helps in understanding how Finnish conveys accompanying actions and evidence within a single sentence.