loukkauksina

Loukkauksina is the essive plural form of the Finnish noun loukkaus, meaning insults or affronts. The essive case, marked with the suffix -na/-nä, expresses a temporary state or function, here translating roughly as “as insults.” The corresponding singular form is loukkauksena (“as an insult”). The related translative form for a change of state is loukkaukseksi.

In usage, loukkauksina describes something that is presented or regarded as insults rather than as ordinary critique. It is common in formal, legal, or media-language contexts, for example when a statement or action is characterized as insults toward a person or a group. It often appears with verbs of perception or assessment, such as katsottiin (were regarded) or pidetty (considered).

Examples of usage include: Väitteet nähtiin loukkauksina vastaanottajaa kohtaan (The claims were seen as insults toward the recipient). Uutisissa monet kommentit esitettiin loukkauksina tiettyä ryhmää kohtaan (In the news, many comments were presented as insults toward a certain group).

Morphology notes: loukkaukset is the nominative plural; loukkauksia is the partitive plural; loukkauksena is the essive singular; loukkauksina is the essive plural discussed here. Semantically, loukkaukset/loukkauksia cover both verbal insults and, in some senses, affronts or offenses, though in legal contexts they may carry specific definitions different from physical harm.

See also: Finnish grammar (essive case), vocabulary related to insult and offense (loukkaus, solvaus).