Ainesosaksi

Ainesosaksi is a Finnish word that denotes the role of an ingredient in a dish or mixture. It is the translative form of ainesosa, meaning “as an ingredient.” The term is commonly used in cooking instructions, recipes, and general text to indicate that a particular substance is intended to be used as part of the preparation, rather than as a separate item or finished product.

Etymology and form: Ainesosa comes from aine (substance) and osa (part), forming the compound for ingredient. The translative suffix -ksi/-ksi turns it into a state or role, yielding ainesosaksi, meaning “as an ingredient.” The plural form is ainesosiksi when referring to multiple ingredients.

Usage: Ainesosaksi is used mainly in imperative or declarative sentences about recipe composition. Examples include: “Lisää maitoa ainesosaksi kastikkeeseen.” (Add milk as an ingredient to the sauce.) “Sekoita juusto ainesosaksi täytteeseen.” (Mix cheese as an ingredient into the filling.) “Maitoa käytetään ainesosaksi keittoon.” (Milk is used as an ingredient in the soup.) It serves to specify function or role within a recipe rather than to indicate quantity.

Notes: While ainesosaksi marks function, it does not specify amounts or sequencing by itself; those details are provided elsewhere in the recipe. The term is versatile but most commonly appears in cooking-related texts and instructional material.