Merkintöinä

Merkintöinä is a Finnish term used to indicate that certain parts of a text are presented as notes, annotations, or additional explanations rather than as part of the main content. The word derives from merkintä, meaning a note or marking, and merkintöinä expresses a role or function of items being treated as remarks.

In usage, merkintöinä is commonly found in academic writing, technical documents, and other formal texts where it is useful to separate main statements from supplementary remarks. It signals that the listed items are not central claims but supplementary guidance, explanations, or comments added to aid understanding. The form helps maintain clarity by distinguishing primary content from ancillary material.

Typical contexts include footnotes, marginalia, appendices, or sections that collect remarks for review without altering the core argument. In documentation or reports, authors may present recommendations, clarifications, or caveats merkintöinä to indicate their supportive rather than decisive character.

Examples:

- Dokumenttiin on lisätty merkintöinä kommentteja selkeyden vuoksi.

- Raportin lopussa oleva lista merkintöinä sisältää tarkennuksia, ei uusia vaatimuksia.

See also:

merkintä, huomautus, annotaatio, lisäselvitys.