konttoreina
Konttoreina is the plural essive form of konttori in Finnish, meaning “as offices” or “in the form of offices.” It is used to describe spaces, buildings, or facilities that function as offices.
In Finnish grammar, the essive case marks a temporary state or a role. The singular form is
Konttoreina tends to appear when describing how a space is used rather than its original purpose. It
- Rakennus on muokattu konttoreina. (The building has been converted into offices.)
- Vanhan tehdasrakennuksen konttoreina toimivat tilat ovat vuokrattuja. (The spaces in the old factory building that operate
Etymology and related terminology:
Konttori is a native Finnish word for an office or workroom. Konttoreina is formed with the essive