Identiteetteinä

Identiteetteinä is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the essive plural form of the noun identiteetti, meaning “as identities.” The form is used to express a temporary state or role in which multiple identities are taken on or presented. In standard Finnish grammar, the essive case marks a temporary condition or role, and the plural suffix -neinä is attached to the plural stem to yield identiteetteinä, the rough equivalent of “as identities” in English.

Morphology and use

The base noun identiteetti denotes identity. Its plural nominative is identiteetit, and in the essive plural it becomes identiteetteinä to indicate being in the state or role of several identities. This construction is more common in linguistic descriptions, sociolinguistic analysis, or literary discourse than in everyday conversation, but it can appear in discussions about identity construction, social roles, or digital persona.

Examples

Hän esiintyi identiteetteinä erilaisissa tilanteissa, kuten ammattilaisen ja harrastajan rooleissa. Tutkimuksessa identiteetteinä käytetään kuvastamaan useiden identiteettien näkyvyyttä ja vuorovaikutuksellista kontekstia digitaalisessa ympäristössä.

Relation to related terms

Identiteetti refers to a person’s sense of self or social identity, while the essive case (essive form) expresses a temporary state or role. Identiteetteinä blends these ideas to discuss multiple identities in a given context.

Notes

Identiteetteinä is a specialized grammatical form and is primarily encountered in linguistic analysis or theoretical writing. In everyday Finnish, speakers may describe multiple identities using other constructions rather than relying on the exact essive plural form.