järjestelmällisenä

Järjestelmällisenä is the essive form of the Finnish adjective järjestelmällinen, meaning "systematic." It is used to express a state or role, roughly translating to "as systematic" or "in a systematic capacity." This form contrasts with järjestelmällisesti, which is the adverb meaning "in a systematic manner." The essive typically appears in formal or analytical writing and in predicative constructions where a subject is described as taking on a particular quality or role.

Morphology and usage notes: In Finnish, the essive case marks a temporary state or role of a noun or, in this case, an adjective describing a noun. Järjestelmällisenä is formed by applying the essive ending to the adjective järjes­telmällinen, yielding a form that clarifies “in the capacity of being systematic” or “as a systematic one.” The use is more common in written Finnish and in discussions of methods, approaches, or evaluations than in everyday speech.

Common usage patterns: It often occurs with verbs like toimia (to act) or esiintyä (to appear/present) to indicate the role or stance of a person or approach. It can also be used to describe a perspective or method in a way that foregrounds its systematic character. In many instances, speakers may prefer simpler adverbial or noun-based constructions instead of the essive form.

Examples:

- Hän toimii järjestelmällisenä koordinaattorina projektissa. (He acts as a systematic coordinator in the project.)

- Tutkimus esitettiin järjestelmällisenä lähestymistapana. (The study was presented as a systematic approach.)

See also: Finnish adjectives, essive case, Finnish grammar notes on modality and predication.