Erillisena

Erillisena is a Finnish word form meaning "as a separate [entity]" or "in isolation." It is the translative form of the adjective erillinen (separate) and is used to describe something that should be treated or considered as a distinct, standalone item. The form commonly appears in formal or technical writing where the separation of components, steps, or states is emphasized.

In practice, erillisena occurs in contexts such as legal provisions, architectural or software specifications, and procedural descriptions. It is often found in phrases like erillisena osana (as a separate part), erillisena vaiheena (as a separate phase), or erillisena tilana (in a separate state). The precise word form may vary to match the case and head noun of the phrase.

Esimerkkejä: Toimenpiteet on suoritettava erillisenä vaiheena. Tietojärjestelmän osat käsitellään erillisenä kokonaisuutena. These examples illustrate how erillisena signals that certain elements are to be considered or handled independently from others.

Etymology and note: erillisena derives from erillinen (separate) with the translative suffix -na/-nä, producing a form used to express a state of being as a separate item. It is mainly encountered in written Finnish rather than everyday speech.

See also: Related terms include erillinen (separate), erillisesti (separately), and erillään (apart).