Vakiintuneina

Vakiintuneina is a Finnish participial form derived from the verb vakiintua, meaning to settle, become established, or take root. In Finnish, vakiintuneena and its related forms express a state in which something is regarded as established or accepted. The specific plural form vakiintuneina is used within noun phrases or predicative constructions to indicate that several items or aspects are considered established.

Usage and meaning

Vakiintuneina is most commonly found in formal or technical language, such as policy documents, scientific writing, or legal-style prose, where it signals normative status. It is used to present concepts as accepted or longstanding: for example, vakiintuneina käytäntöinä means “as established practices,” and vakiintuneina arvoina can mean “as established values.” The form can also appear in clauses that describe the state of a subject, often with a copula or reporting verb like ovat, pidetään, or esitetään (are, are regarded as, are presented as).

Examples

- Nämä säännöt ovat vakiintuneina käytäntöinä. (These rules are established practices.)

- Vakiintuneina arvoina pidämme demokratian perusarvoja. (We regard the fundamental values of democracy as established values.)

- Lainsäädännössä ne esitetään vakiintuneina standardeina. (In legislation they are presented as established standards.)

Relation to other forms

Vakiintuneena, vakiintunut, and related variants express similar ideas about establishment or acceptance, but vakiintuneina specifically appears in plural phrases or predicative expressions describing multiple items as established. The form is a normal part of Finnish morphology and is encountered most often in formal discourse.

See also

vakiintua, vakiintunut, vakiintuneita, vakiintuneina käytäntöinä.