Riittäisinä

Riittäisinä is a Finnish word that functions as the essive plural form of the adjective "riittävä". "Riittävä" translates to "sufficient," "adequate," or "enough" in English. Therefore, "riittäisinä" literally means "as sufficient ones" or "in sufficient amounts."

The essive case in Finnish describes a state or capacity, indicating how something functions or is considered. When used in the plural form, "riittäisinä," it refers to multiple entities or concepts being sufficient. This form is relatively uncommon in everyday spoken Finnish and appears more frequently in formal writing or specific grammatical constructions.

For example, one might encounter "riittäisinä" in a sentence discussing resources or qualities that are deemed adequate for a particular purpose. The context would clarify what "sufficient ones" are being referred to. Understanding the essive case and the pluralization rules in Finnish is crucial for correctly interpreting its usage. The word emphasizes the state of being enough, applied to more than one item or category.