vaikeutuessa
Vaikeutuessa is a Finnish adverbial participle formed from the verb vaikeutua, meaning to become difficult or to get complicated. The form is the inessive participle, indicated by the suffix -essa, and translates roughly as “in the event that it becomes difficult” or “while it becomes difficult.” It is used to express a condition or circumstance under which the main clause occurs.
As a participial construction, vaikeutuessa functions similarly to other -essa participles such as lähdettäessä (upon leaving)
- Vaikeutuessa tilanne vaatii lisätoimia. (If the situation becomes difficult, it requires additional actions.)
- Vaikeutuessa projektin aikataulua on tarkistettava uudelleen. (In the event that the project schedule becomes difficult, it
- vaikeutua = to become difficult
- vaikeutuminen = difficulty or the act of becoming difficult
Vaikeutuessa is primarily a formal or written-text feature rather than everyday conversational language.