Vastaanottona

Vastaanottona is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the essive singular of the noun vastaanotto, meaning “as a reception” or “in the role of a reception.” It is used to express a temporary state or function, similar to the English use of “as.”

Formation and related forms: The essive is formed by attaching the suffix -na/-nä to the word stem. For vastaanotto, the singular essive is vastaanottona, and the plural essive is vastaanottoina. Other cases include nominative vastaanotto, genitive vastaanoton, and partitive vastaanottoa.

Usage: In Finnish, vastaanottona primarily appears in linguistic descriptions and formal writing to denote someone's role or state during an event or activity, such as “Hän toimi vastaanottona tilaisuudessa” (He acted as the host/receptionist at the event). It is not common in everyday speech, where speakers might use a different construction to convey a similar meaning.

Related terms and notes: The essive case expresses temporary states or roles, and other examples include words like opettajana (as a teacher) or äitinä (as a mother). The term vastaanottona is part of discussions of Finnish grammar and word-form variation rather than a frequent everyday expression.

See also: vastaanotto; Finnish grammar; essive case. Etymology: formed from vastaanotto with the essive suffix, illustrating Finnish method of indicating roles or states within sentences.