Korkeutena

Korkeutena is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the essive case of the noun korkeus, meaning height. In Finnish, the essive expresses a temporary state or role, often translated into English as “as” (for example, “as a teacher”). In this sense, korkeutena means “as height” or “in the capacity of height.” The form is typically encountered in written, technical, or descriptive language rather than everyday conversation.

Formation and use. The essive form is created by adding an essive suffix to the noun, here yielding korkeutena. The suffix -na/-nä follows Finnish vowel harmony rules, and the exact choice is determined by the phonology of the stem. Korkeutena is used when height is being described as a role, attribute, or measured state in a design, specification, or analysis. It commonly appears in phrases such as “korkeutena käytetty arvo,” meaning “the value used as height.”

Examples.

- Korkeutena käytetty arvo on 12 metriä. (The value used as height is 12 meters.)

- Rakennuksen korkeutena ilmoitettu mitta on 15 metriä. (The measurement reported as the building’s height is 15 meters.)

Notes. Korkeutena is just one of many essive forms in Finnish, and its usage reflects formal or technical contexts in which height is specified as a role or state. It is typically complemented by related constructions with other cases (for example, translative korkeudeksi) when indicating a change or assignment rather than a state.

See also: Finnish grammar, essive case, translative case.