Tukimuodoissaan

Tukimuodoissaan is a Finnish term used in linguistic and analytical contexts to mean “in its forms of support.” It is formed from tukimuoto, meaning a form of support, plus the locative suffix -ssa and the third-person possessive suffix -an, producing -issaan. The construction literally conveys “in its forms of support” and is typically used when discussing the various means by which something is sustained or supported.

In usage, tukimuodoissaan is employed to describe how a system or object is upheld by multiple supports. The phrase can refer to physical support structures, such as beams, brackets, or columns that bear a load, as well as to metaphorical supports, such as policy measures, institutional safeguards, or rhetorical arguments that uphold a framework. It is most common in descriptive, comparative, or theoretical prose rather than ordinary everyday speech.

Examples:

- Rakennuksen tukimuodoissaan käytetyt palkit ja pilarit takaavat vakauden.

- Tutkimus analysoi yrityksen tukimuodoissaan erilaisia taloudellisia ja organisatorisia tukitoimia.

See also: tukimuoto, tuki, rakennus, sosiaalinen tuki.