Taivutuksena
Taivutuksena is a Finnish linguistic term meaning “as an inflection” or “in the inflected form.” It refers to a specific grammatical form that a word takes in a sentence, as distinct from its lemma or dictionary form. The term is formed from taivutus, meaning inflection, with the suffix -na, which in Finnish can express function or role, roughly translating to “as” or “in the role of.”
Usage and scope: In linguistic descriptions, taivutuksena is used to indicate the exact inflected form of a
Examples: Sanan “kissa” taivutuksena nominatiivin yksikkö on “kissa”; taivutuksena genetiivin yksikkö on “kissan”; taivutuksena nominatiivin monikko
See also: inflection, Finnish grammar, declension, conjugation.