Põhielemendina

Põhielemendina is a term used in Estonian to indicate that something functions as the main or central element within a system, argument, or analysis. The construction is formed by taking the noun phrase for “the main element” and adding the suffix -ina to express role or function, effectively meaning “as the main element.” It is commonly found in formal writing, such as academic texts, policy documents, and technical reports.

In usage, põhielemendina serves to foreground a single factor as pivotal among several components. It can introduce what follows as the key consideration, the central component, or the principal basis of an argument or design. The phrase tends to appear with verbs like käsitletakse, on olnud, või loetletud, and it helps structure explanations by explicitly labeling the most important element.

Examples:

- Selles uuringus on põhielemendina käsitletud kliimamuutuste mõju.

- Uuringu põhielemendina loetleti nelja peamist tegurit: kliima, tehnoloogia, rahastamine ja oskusteave.

- Lahenduse edukus sõltub põhielemendina kasutajatuleduse optimeerimisest.

Põhielemendina is a neutral, formal expression. It is interchangeable with phrases like “peamise elemendina” or “olulisena komponendina,” though the -ina form tends to appear in written, analytical styles.