täyttämä

Täyttämä is a Finnish word that is closely related to the verb täyttää, meaning to fill or to satisfy. In standard usage, täyttämä mostly appears as a deverbal noun formed with the suffix -mä, which corresponds to an English gerund meaning “the act of filling.” It is largely found in formal or linguistic contexts and is less common in everyday speech.

Grammatical function and meaning: Täyttämä can function as a substantive referring to the act or result of filling. It is sometimes employed in descriptions of processes or states involving filling, for example in scholarly or technical texts. In everyday language, speakers more often use täyttö to denote the act of filling or täyte to denote the filling material or ingredient, depending on the context.

Etymology and related forms: The form täyttämä is derived from the verb täyttää through the nominalizing suffix -mä. Finnish commonly uses several related words for related concepts: täyttö (the act of filling or the process itself), täyte (the filling material, such as in food or insulation), and täyttämis- forms in more complex nominal phrases. Täyttämä thus sits among these related terms and is chosen for specific stylistic or technical purposes.

Usage notes: Because täyttämä is more specialized, it may be encountered in linguistic descriptions, grammars, or precise technical writing. For most practical purposes, täyttö and täyte provide clearer and more natural options in contemporary Finnish.

See also: täyttää, täyttö, täyte.