tallentamassa
Tallentamassa is a Finnish present active participle form derived from the verb tallentaa, meaning to record or to store. The participle expresses an action that is currently in progress and can function as an adjective or as part of a verbal predicate with an auxiliary verb.
The form is created by attaching the present active participle suffix -massa (or -mässä in other stems)
In Finnish, the present active participle has a descriptive or situational function rather than acting as a
- Hän on tallentamassa videota. (He is recording video.)
- Olemme tallentamassa live-lähetystä. (We are recording a live broadcast.)
- Tallentamassa tapahtumaa kuvattiin tilaisuutta varten. (While recording the event, footage was prepared for the program.)