sulauttamalla

Sulauttamalla is a Finnish gerund form of the verb sulauttaa, meaning “by absorbing, merging or fusing.” It is used to express the means or method by which something happens. As a grammatical form, sulauttamalla signals that the action is carried out through the process of absorption, fusion or integration.

In scientific and technical contexts, sulauttaminen refers to the combination of substances or components. Sulauttamalla substances can produce a new material or alloy, as when metals are fused or when chemical components are integrated. The expression emphasizes the method rather than a named event.

In corporate law and business language, sulauttaminen describes a merger by absorption, where one company absorbs another and the absorbed entity ceases to exist as a separate legal unit. An example is a company expanding by absorbing a competitor: “Yritys laajeni sulauttamalla kilpailijan.” The surviving company retains the assets and liabilities of the absorbed party, and the transaction is typically regulated by corporate law.

In sociocultural contexts, sulautuminen refers to assimilation or integration into a group or society. Sulauttamalla new members or practices into a community highlights the process, rather than an instantaneous result.

Overall, sulauttamalla serves as a versatile linguistic tool to describe means and processes of merging, absorbing or integrating across domains. It is most common in formal or technical prose and is closely related to the noun sulautuminen in its various senses.