kombinatsioonidena

Kombinatsioonidena is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the noun kombinatsioon (combination). It represents the translative plural form, used to express the role or identity of something as “as combinations.” In English, it is typically translated as “as combinations” or “in the form of combinations.” The form combines the plural stem kombinatsioonid with the translative suffix -ena.

In usage, kombinatsioonidena appears in contexts where items, concepts, or results are viewed or presented as groups of elements rather than as individual units. It is common in technical, analytical, or academic writing, including mathematics, statistics, linguistics, and information theory, to indicate a grouped or aggregate perspective. The form helps to contrast with other representations such as individual elements or alternative classifications.

Examples of usage include sentences such as: Andmed esitati kombinatsioonidena. (The data were presented as combinations.) Erinevaid lahendusi võib vaadata kombinatsioonidena. (Different solutions can be viewed as combinations.) In mathematical or combinatorial discussions, the term can appear when describing representations or enumerations that treat sets of elements as grouped units rather than as single items.

Related terms include kombinatsioon (singular, meaning “a combination”) and kombinatsioonid (plural nominative, meaning “combinations”). The translative plural form kombinatsioonidena is a specific grammatical construction used to express the role of such groupings in Estonian syntax.