poistaessaan

Poistaessaan is a Finnish adverbial participle derived from the verb poistaa, meaning to remove. It is used to indicate that the subject of the main clause is performing the act of removing, and that this removal occurs concurrently with the action described in the main clause. In English, poistaessaan is best translated as “while removing” or “in removing.”

The form is part of a class of participles that connect actions in a single sentence without repeating the subject. The suffix -essaan attaches to the verb stem and expresses a subordinate, adverbial clause of simultaneous action. The construction typically reflects the same subject as the main clause; if a different subject is intended, Finnish would normally restructure the sentence or use a different grammatical form.

Usage of poistaessaan appears most often in written Finnish, including narrative prose, descriptive passages, and formal or instructional texts. It provides a concise way to convey sequence and simultaneity of actions without creating separate sentences. While common in literature and official writing, it is less frequent in everyday spoken Finnish, where speakers might use explicit clauses or other connective forms.

In translating or interpreting poistaessaan, the emphasis is on the parallel action of removing performed by the same subject in relation to the action of the main clause. The form can interact with tense and aspect, so the surrounding context typically clarifies the exact temporal relationship.

See also: Finnish participles, adverbial participles, converb.