laajennuksina

Laajennuksina is a Finnish noun phrase that represents the essive plural form of laajennus, meaning extension, expansion, or add-on. In Finnish grammar, the essive case expresses a temporary state or role, and the plural form laajennuksina translates to “as extensions.” The corresponding singular form is laajennuksena, meaning “as an extension.”

Usage and nuance

Laajennuksina is typically used in formal or technical contexts when describing multiple items or features that function as extensions to a system, project, or concept. It emphasizes the role or state of these items rather than their permanent identity. The expression is common in software, engineering, architecture, and project planning language, where components are discussed as extensions of an existing framework.

Examples

Sovellukseen lisätyt moduulit voidaan nähdä laajennuksina. (The modules added to the application can be seen as extensions.)

Hankkeen laajennuksina toteutetut toiminnot kattavat myös tietoturvapäivitykset. (Functions implemented as extensions to the project also cover security updates.)

Notes

Laajennuksina is distinct from laajennuksena (singular essive) and laajennuksiksi (translative plural), which convey different grammatical nuances. As with other essive forms, laajennuksina appears in clauses where the speaker describes the role or state of items at a given moment.