Noteerauksena

Noteerauksena is the essive form of the Finnish noun noteeraus, meaning an annotation or notation. In Finnish, the essive case expresses a temporary state or role, and noteerauksena roughly translates as “as an annotation” or “in the form of a note.” The construction signals that the information is supplementary and should be interpreted as a remark added to the main text rather than part of it.

Usage and scope: The expression is primarily found in formal writing—scholarly articles, dictionaries, legal or administrative texts—where authors wish to separate remarks, caveats, or clarifications from the core content. It can introduce marginalia, supplementary data, or corrections attached to a term, a figure, or a passage.

Meaning and function: Noteeraus denotes annotation or notation, and noteerauksena specifies the function of the information as a supplementary note. The term is relatively specialized and not part of everyday Finnish; it is most common in technical or editorial contexts used by professionals in research, publishing, or documentation.

Related forms and context: The concept has several related expressions in Finnish that convey similar ideas of supplementary material, such as huomautuksena (as a remark) or lisäyksenä (as an addition). Noteerauksena sits among these as a precise way to mark information presented specifically as an annotation.

See also: noteeraus, huomautus, marginalia.