luokitteluna

Luokitteluna is the essive form of the Finnish noun luokittelu, meaning classification or categorization. In Finnish grammar, the essive case expresses a temporary state or a role, and luokitteluna translates roughly to “as a classification” or “in the role of a classification.”

Usage and context are typically formal or technical, such as linguistic descriptions, taxonomic schemes, or data-organizing procedures. The form is used when one wants to describe how something is presented or considered within a particular classification framework. It is not common in everyday speech, where simpler phrasing is usually preferred, but it appears in academic, scientific, or policy texts to emphasize the function or status of a grouping.

Examples:

- Aineisto jaoteltiin luokitteluna kolmeen pääryhmään. (The material was organized as a classification into three main groups.)

- Tutkimuksessa tulokset esitettiin luokitteluna periaatteiden mukaan.

Relationship to other concepts:

Luokitteluna is one manifestation of the essive case in Finnish, which also includes forms like luokkittelu-essive with other nouns. It is closely related to the root luokittelu, but the suffix -na/-nä marks the grammatical sense of “as” or “in the role of” rather than a permanent state.

See also:

Finnish grammar, essive case, luokittelu (classification).