matemaattisina

Matemaattisina is a Finnish grammatical form of the adjective matemaattinen, meaning mathematical. It is used as a predicative complement in the translative case to denote that a subject is viewed or described “as mathematicians” or “in the role of mathematicians.” The form is primarily found in written or formal contexts rather than everyday speech.

In practice, matemaattisina appears after verbs like olla or nähdä in constructions that express transformation, designation, or evaluation of a group. A typical example is Heidät nähtiin matemaattisina, translated as “They were seen as mathematicians.” The form signals a role or identity attributed to the plural subject, rather than describing a physical state.

Formation and grammar: matemaattisina is the translative plural form of the adjective matemaattinen. Finnish adjectives used as predicative complements can take the translative case to indicate “in the role of” or “as.” Thus, the singular counterpart is matemaattisena (as a mathematician), and matemaattisina serves plural contexts.

Relation to related terms: the root comes from matemaatikka (mathematics) and matemaattinen (mathematical). The word connects to other Finnish terms like matemaatikko (mathematician) and to discussions of case forms in predicative constructions. While not common in casual speech, matemaattisina appears in analytical writing, language descriptions, or discussions about how groups are characterized.

See also: matemaattinen, matemaatikko, translatiivi.