essiiviga
Essiiviga refers to the essive case, a grammatical case used in Finnish and other Finnic languages to express a temporary state or role. It corresponds roughly to the English phrase “as” or “in the capacity of,” indicating how something or someone exists or acts at a given time.
In Finnish, the essive is typically formed by adding the suffix -na or -nä to the noun
In Estonian and other Finnic languages, a similar formation exists, with corresponding forms such as õpetajana
Usage notes include that the essive is commonly used with predicative constructions and phrases describing how
Overall, essiiviga denotes “as” or “in the state of” in the sense of temporary identity or function,