Kartoittamisena

Kartoittamisena is the essive form of the Finnish noun "kartoittaminen," meaning mapping or surveying. In grammar it denotes the role or state of something being used as mapping, rather than the act of mapping itself. The term is typically found in formal or academic writing, especially in fields such as geography, urban planning, ecology, and geographic information systems (GIS), where methods, data sources, or tools are described in terms of their function as mapping activities.

Formation and usage: The essive case is formed by adding the suffix -na/-nä to the base noun, here producing kartoittamisena. As an essive form, kartoittamisena expresses "in the capacity of mapping" or "as mapping." It contrasts with the translative form kartoittamiseksi, which would indicate a change into the state of mapping. In sentences, kartoittamisena often appears in noun phrases like kartoittamisena käytetty menetelmä (a method used as mapping) or in clauses describing the role of data, tools, or procedures.

Examples and notes: Typical usage includes phrases such as "Kartoittamisena käytetty menetelmä yhdistää kenttätyön ja etäseurantaan perustuvat aineistot," meaning "The method used as mapping combines fieldwork and remotely sensed data." Another example is "Raportti tarkastelee kartoitusprosessia kartoittamisena toimineen lähestymistavan kautta," illustrating description of a process viewed in the capacity of mapping. The term remains relatively specialized and may be substituted with more common expressions like kartoitus or kartoituksena in less technical contexts.