Lisäversiona

Lisäversiona is a Finnish term meaning “as an additional version” or “in the capacity of an extra version.” It consists of lisä- (additional) + versio (version) and the suffix -na, which marks a role or form, similar to the English “as.” The phrase is used to describe a version of a product, often software or media, offered as an optional or supplementary variant rather than the standard base version.

Usage and meaning: The expression is common in product descriptions, release notes, and technical documentation. It is typically used when a supplier or publisher wants to distinguish an optional version separate from the main or base version. It can indicate that the item is provided as a separate build, package, or edition that adds features or improvements but does not replace the standard release.

Examples:

- Yritys julkaisi lisäversiona ohjelmistostaan uuden ominaisuuspakkauksen.

- Käyttäjälle tarjotaan lisäversiona seuraavat lisäominaisuudet.

Notes on form and context: In practice, the noun form lisäversio is more common for naming the edition itself, while lisäversiona emphasizes the role of that version within a context (as an add-on version). The phrase tends to appear in more formal or technical or marketing texts.

Relation to related terms: lisäversio (an additional version) is the base noun form; lisäosana or lisäosaversio may express add-on components or separate add-on releases. The concept is part of the broader vocabulary around software versions and product variants.

Etymology: The term is a compound of lisä- and versio, with -na marking its role as “in the form of.”