Vääränä

Vääränä is a Finnish word that translates to "as wrong" or "in error" when used in a predicative context. It is the essive case of the adjective väärä, which means wrong, false, incorrect, or mistaken. The essive case in Finnish describes a state or capacity. Therefore, vääränä signifies a condition of being wrong or in a state of error.

This grammatical form is commonly used to describe a situation, a belief, an action, or a person's understanding as being incorrect. For example, one might say "Hänen ymmärryksensä oli vääränä" meaning "His understanding was wrong." It can also refer to something being mistakenly perceived or identified, such as "Häntä pidettiin vääränä henkilönä" translating to "He was mistaken for the wrong person."

The usage of vääränä is distinct from simply stating something is väärä (wrong). The essive case implies a temporary state or a specific role in which something is perceived or functioning as wrong, rather than an inherent quality of being wrong. It highlights the nature of something in a particular context or at a specific moment. The word itself does not carry any negative connotations beyond its literal meaning of incorrectness.