Fraktsioonina

Fraktsioonina is an Estonian adverbial form derived from the noun fraktsioon, used to express the role or capacity in which someone or something acts. The form denotes “as a fraction” in mathematical contexts or “as a faction” in political or organizational contexts, depending on the domain of discourse. It answers questions such as milles (in what role) or milleks (for what purpose) and is created with the translative suffix -na.

In political and administrative language fraktsioonina commonly refers to acting or presenting itself as a parliamentary or organizational faction rather than as an individual. It is used to indicate that a person speaks, votes, or operates on behalf of a group or party. Examples include phrases like esindama fraktsioonina (to represent as a faction) or tegutsema fraktsioonina (to operate as a faction). The form clarifies that the actions or statements reflect the position of the faction as a whole.

In mathematics or general quantity expressions fraktsioonina can denote presenting a value as a fraction, such as describing a ratio or part of a whole. For example, a number may be written or interpreted fraktsioonina (as a fraction) rather than as a decimal or percentage.

Grammatically, fraktsioonina is the translative case form of fraktsioon and is typical in formal or technical writing. It is most common in news reporting, legislative texts, and academic contexts when specifying role-based or representational meanings.

See also: fraktsioon, fraction, translative case in Estonian.