pääsemällä

Pääsemällä is a Finnish gerund (adverbial participle) formed from the verb päästä, meaning to get, reach, or gain access. In grammatical terms, pääsemällä expresses means or manner, similar to the English "by getting" or "through getting." It is used to connect clauses and describe how an action is performed, rather than who performs it.

Formation and usage: The form is built from the verb stem pääse- with the -malla suffix, yielding pääsemällä. It functions as an adverbial form, typically introducing a phrase that explains the method or circumstance of the main action. In practical use, pääsemällä is often followed by a complement that indicates location, result, or goal, for example indicating entry, access, or progress toward a target. The construction is common in written Finnish and in formal explanations or instructions, where the means of achieving an outcome is being described.

Examples and scope: Pääsemällä is versatile and can appear in various contexts. It commonly denotes obtaining entry or access (for instance, entering a place or beginning a process) and can describe gradual progress by means of a preceding action. It is particularly useful in clauses that outline steps, methods, or strategies to reach a desired result.

Related forms: The noun form pääseminen denotes the act of getting in or achieving access, while pääsy refers to entry or access as a noun. The verb päästä has multiple participial and finite forms used in tense, aspect, and mood, with pääsemällä representing just one of the instrumental, adverbial possibilities.

See also: Finnish grammar, gerunds, adverbial participles, verb päästä, compound verbal forms.