kehoituksena

Kehoituksena is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the translative case of the noun kehoitus. It translates roughly to “as an exhortation” or “in the form of an exhortation.” The term is mainly used in linguistic, rhetorical, or analytical contexts to describe the function or role of a statement, text, or action as urging someone to act, rather than commanding a binding rule.

In Finnish grammar, the translative case indicates a change of state, role, or function. Kehoituksena signals that something should be understood or evaluated as an exhortation. Because it is a case form rather than a common lexical item, kehoituksena appears predominantly in analyses of language use, discourse, or formal communications rather than in everyday speech.

Usage and nuance: Kehoituksena is most often encountered in academic writing, commentaries on rhetoric, and descriptions of official texts where the intent is to emphasize urging or prompting rather than issuing a legal directive. It helps distinguish the intended function of a statement from other possible readings, such as information, instruction, or warning. Related terms include kehotus and kehoitus, which describe urging or exhortation more generally, as well as other linguistic terms used to discuss function and modality in text.

Example: Esimerkki: “Tulkinta kehoituksena toimi, kun lausunto kehotti kansalaisia noudattamaan ohjeita.” This illustrates how kehoituksena can frame a statement as an exhortation rather than a mere assertion.

See also: kehotus, kehoitus, translatiivinen case, Finnish grammar.