Kevennyksenä

Kevennyksenä is a Finnish noun form used to describe something done or provided “as a relief” or “as a measure to ease” a burden. It is the translative form of kevennys, derived from the verb keventää, meaning “to lighten” or “to ease.” In Finnish, the translative case expresses function or role, so kevennyksenä denotes that a measure or instrument is being described in its easing capacity.

In practice, kevennyksenä is commonly used in formal writing, such as policy documents, press releases, and parliamentary discourse, to characterize a policy, measure, or arrangement intended to reduce burdens on individuals or organizations. It signals that the measure is not a fundamental reform, but a temporary or supplementary easing.

Examples:

- Toimenpide toimii kevennyksenä yrityksille, jotka kamppailevat taloudellisten muutosten kanssa.

- Kevennyksenä käytetty verovähennys helpottaa pienyritysten kustannuksia.

Translations and usage notes:

The phrase is often rendered as “as a relief” or “as a mitigation” in English summaries, depending on context. It is mainly found in Finnish-language discourse surrounding administrative, economic, or regulatory measures.

See also:

Kevennys; translative case in Finnish; Finnish grammar.