Teollisina

Teollisina is a Finnish plural essive form of the adjective teollinen, meaning industrial. In Finnish grammar the essive marks a temporary state or role, roughly corresponding to the English word “as.” In the plural, teollisina is used with plural nouns to describe entities that are viewed or described “as industrials” or “in an industrial capacity.”

The form is mainly found in formal or technical language, such as academic writing, policy discussions, and regional analyses. It often co-occurs with nouns like keskuksina (centers), yhteisöinä (communities), or toimijoina (actors), to convey that multiple subjects function in an industrial capacity. The singular counterpart is teollisena, used for a single entity or in contexts requiring a singular essive.

Usage examples illustrating its meaning include phrases such as teollisina yhteisöinä to denote “as industrial communities,” and teollisina keskuksina to indicate “as industrial centers.” The construction is characteristic of Finnish description of sectors, regions, or economies, where categories are contrasted or classified in a descriptive sense. In practice, teollisina appears in contexts discussing industrialization, regional development, or comparative economics, often alongside other essive forms to present a set of labeled identities.

See also: Finnish grammar, Essive case, Adjective declension in Finnish.