erinomaisena

Erinomaisena is the essive form of the Finnish adjective erinomainen, meaning exceptional or outstanding. In Finnish grammar, erinomaisena functions as a predicative complement in essive mood, presenting a person, thing, or action as being in the state of being exceptional at a given time or in a given role. It is not an adverb; for manner adverbial use, the related form erinomaisesti is used.

Usage examples illustrate its role as a evaluative predicative: "Hän esiintyi erinomaisena taiturina." "Tämä suoritukseni nähtiin erinomaisena saavutuksena." "Yhtiö piti projektia erinomaisena menestyksenä." In these sentences, erinomaisena expresses appraisal or characterization of the subject in its role or condition, rather than modifying a verb.

Etymology and forms: The word is formed from erinomainen plus essive suffix -na/-nä, yielding erinomaisena. The analogous translative form erinomaiseksi expresses a change of state, as in "tuli erinomaiseksi." The essive form is common in formal or literary Finnish; in everyday speech you may encounter synonyms such as poikkeuksellinen or erinomainen used attributively or in other constructions.

Frequency and register: erinomaisena tends to appear in written Finnish, such as journalism, criticism, academic writing, or formal speech, rather than casual conversation. It is a precise evaluative device, signaling that something should be regarded as notably excellent within its context.

See also: erinomainen; essive case; Finnish grammar.