yrittämällä
Yrittämällä is a Finnish adverbial participle formed from the verb yrittää, meaning “to try” or “to attempt.” The suffix -malla (in the form -malla/-mällä) creates a non-finite form that expresses manner or means, commonly translated into English as “by trying” or “through trying.” It is used to indicate how an action is performed or the method by which something is achieved.
Grammatical notes: Yrittämällä is a non-finite verb form belonging to the class of adverbial participles. In
Usage: Yrittämällä oppii. By trying, one learns. Hän pääsi maaliin yrittämällä kovasti. He reached the finish
Relation to yrittäminen: Yrittäminen is the noun form meaning “an attempt” or “the act of trying.” Yrittämällä,
See also: Adverbial participles in Finnish, Finnish grammar, yrittää.