torjuttaessa

Torjuttaessa is a Finnish non-finite verb form derived from the verb torjua, meaning to reject or refuse. It functions as an adverbial participle that expresses a concurrent or conditional action, roughly translating to “while rejecting” or “in the act of rejecting.”

The form is used to introduce subordinate clauses and to set the context for the action described in the main clause. It is non-finite, so the subject is not explicitly expressed and the action is presented as background or condition rather than as a separate finite clause.

Formation-wise, torjuttaessa is an adverbial participle formed with the suffix -essa, typically after a stem that may include a t- or tt- sequence as in verbs like torjua. In practice, the meaning conveyed is that the rejecting action accompanies or conditions the main action. The form appears primarily in written or formal Finnish, including legal, scientific, and administrative texts; it is less common in casual speech.

Esimerkki: Torjuttaessa hakemusta ohjelma palauttaa virheilmoituksen. Another example would be: Torjuttaessa ehdotus siirtyy käsittelyyn seuraavaan vaiheeseen. In use, the construction communicates background context or a conditional scenario rather than a separate, time-marked event.

Notes: Torjuttaessa is not tense-marked; its function is to convey context rather than exact time. It can often be replaced by clauses beginning with kun or jos when the same meaning is intended, especially in more everyday language.