Negatiivisina

Negatiivisina is a Finnish term that functions as the plural essive form of the adjective negatiivinen, meaning "negative." In Finnish grammar, the essive expresses a temporary state or role, roughly equivalent to "as" in English. Therefore negatiivisina translates to "as negatives" or "in the role of the negative ones" and is used to describe groups or sets regarded in a negative light during a given situation.

Morphology and usage: It is formed from the stem negatiivis- (derived from negatiivinen) plus the essive plural suffix -ina, yielding negatiivisina. It typically accompanies verbs of perception, description, or reporting: "Heidät nähtiin negatiivisina arvioinneissa" (They were seen as negative in the evaluations). "Keskustelussa useat osallistujat nähtiin negatiivisina" (In the discussion, several participants were seen as negative).

Context and scope: Negatiivisina is primarily a grammatical term used in Finnish language studies and descriptive linguistics. It rarely functions as a standalone concept outside grammar and is sometimes encountered in language-learning materials, textbooks, or linguistic discussions about how Finns express roles and opinions. While not a common vocabulary item in everyday speech, the form provides a concrete example of how Finnish inflects adjectives to express state or role for plural subjects.