suorittamalla

Suorittamalla is a Finnish gerund form derived from the verb suorittaa, meaning to perform, carry out, or fulfill. The form functions as an adverbial participle that expresses the means or method by which an action is accomplished. In English, it is commonly rendered as “by performing” or “by carrying out.”

Formation and use: Suorittamalla is created from the verb stem suoritt- plus the suffix -malla/-mällä, yielding suorittamalla. It is used in non-finite clauses to indicate manner, often with no explicit subject, whose relationship to the main clause is the agent performing the action. It can be combined with nouns to complete phrases, for example: suorittamalla tehtävän (by performing the task), suorittamalla tarkastukset (by carrying out the inspections).

Relation to other forms: The nominal form suorittaminen refers to “the act of carrying out,” while suorittamalla specifically expresses the method or means. The gerund is common in instructional, descriptive, and formal writing, where it links actions to the method used to achieve an outcome.

Grammatical notes: As a non-finite form, suorittamalla does not convey person or tense by itself; the main clause supplies the tense and subject. It often appears in imperative or explanatory contexts to outline procedures or instructions, making it a typical tool for clarifying how results are obtained.