ilmaisimena
Ilmaisimena is a linguistic term used in Finnish to indicate that something is functioning "as an indicator" or "as a signal." It derives from the noun ilmaisin, meaning indicator or signal, with the translative suffix -na/-nä, which expresses the sense of acting in the role of. Thus ilmaisimena literally means "as an indicator." The form is most often found in formal or technical Finnish to describe the role of a component, measurement, or sign within a system or analysis.
In usage, ilmaisimena appears in technical, scientific, and descriptive prose. It is used to clarify that a
- Tämä arvo toimii ilmaisimena tilan muutokselle.
- Tämä signaali toimii ilmaisimena järjestelmän hälytykselle.
- Mittari antaa ilmaisimena prosessin tilan kehityksen.
The term is mainly confined to written Finnish and appears more often in analytical or technical writing