Viestinnällisenä

Viestinnällisenä is a Finnish word form that functions as the essive case of the adjective viestinnällinen, meaning “communication-related” or “in terms of communication.” It is used to express a person’s or thing’s state or role in a communications context, typically with verbs such as olla (to be) or toimia (to act as). In practice, viestinnällisenä describes someone acting in a communications-related capacity.

A typical usage example is Hän toimii viestinnällisenä asiantuntijana, which translates to “He/she works as a communications expert.” The form signals not just a quality, but a role or function that is taken on in a given situation, for example in a project, meeting, or organization.

Etymologically, viestinnällisenä is built from viestintä (communication) plus the adjectival suffix -llinen and the essive ending -na, yielding an expression that denotes “as a … in the field of communication.” The construction is common in formal or analytical Finnish, including academic writing, policy documents, and professional reports.

Usage notes and alternatives: viestinnällisenä tends to appear in contexts emphasizing function or stance rather than a permanent attribute. In everyday language, speakers might prefer phrases such as viestinnän asiantuntijana (as a communications expert) or use adverbs like viestinnällisesti to describe a manner of communication. Related terms include viestintä (communication), viestinnällinen (communication-related), and viestinnän osaaminen (communication skills).

See also: Finnish grammar and cases, essive form, viestintä.