Kärsivällisinä

Kärsivällisinä is the essive plural form of the Finnish adjective kärsivällinen, meaning patient or tolerant. In Finnish grammar the essive case marks a temporary state or a role, roughly translating to “as …” in English. In the plural, kärsivällisinä means “as patient ones” or “as people who are patient.” It is used to describe how a group behaves or what role it occupies in a given situation, rather than a permanent trait.

Formation and usage: The form is created from the stem kärsivällinen with the essive plural suffix -isina, yielding kärsivällisinä. This form is common in both written and spoken Finnish, especially in contexts that describe demeanor or manner.

Examples:

- Osallistujat pysyivät kärsivällisinä odottaessaan vuoroaan. (The participants remained patient while waiting for their turn.)

- Ryhmä toimi kärsivällisinä ja kuunteli toisiaan. (The group acted as patient ones and listened to one another.)

- Lapsia autetaan kärsivällisinä, jotta he voivat kertoa kokemuksistaan.

Notes: Kärsivällisinä is distinct from forms such as kärsivällisiksi (translative, used to indicate becoming patient) or kärsivällisempi (comparative) and kärsivällisimmän (superlative). The essive plural emphasizes a temporary state or role in relation to others, rather than a lasting characteristic.