kokeiluna

Kokeiluna is a Finnish expression used to denote that something is being conducted or used as a trial or pilot. It signals that the subject is experimental and temporary, with evaluation planned before any broader adoption. The term can modify actions, programs, products, or policies and is commonly found in policy documents, project plans, and technical writing.

Etymology and form: Kokeiluna derives from kokeilu, meaning "an experiment," combined with the suffix -na to express "as" or "in the capacity of." In Finnish grammar, -na/-nä forms phrases such as "opiskelijana" (as a student). Kokeiluna is used to describe the role or status of an object or activity during a test period, indicating a temporary and evaluative phase.

Usage: It is used to indicate that a phase is experimental and subject to evaluation. Example sentences include: "Toteutetaan kokeiluna kuuden kuukauden ajan" (We will conduct it as a six-month trial) and "Kokeiluna käytämme uutta järjestelmää" (We will use the new system as a trial). In English translation, the sense is often rendered as "as a trial," "on a trial basis," or "as a pilot."

See also: kokeilu, pilot project, trial, test case. The term is primarily used in Finnish-language discourse and is less common in casual English-language texts, though the concept of a trial phase is universal.