meteoriittina

Meteoriittina is the essive form of the Finnish noun meteoriitti, literally meaning "as a meteorite" or "in the form of a meteorite." In Finnish grammar, the essive case expresses a temporary state or role, so meteoriittina is used when describing something in the capacity or identity of a meteorite rather than as a permanent attribute. The construction is most common in Finnish-language scientific writing and linguistic analyses and is rarely used in everyday speech.

Formation and form: The word is formed by adding the essive suffix -na/-nä to the noun stem meteoriitti, producing meteoriittina. The stem retains its consonants (meteoriitt-) before the suffix. The pronunciation follows standard Finnish stress patterns, with the emphasis on the first syllable.

Usage: In scientific contexts, meteoriittina can label a sample or describe the role of an object in a classification, for example when a rock is identified as belonging to the meteorite group in the essive sense. It can also appear in methodological descriptions or theoretical discussions about classification, and occasionally in literary or metaphorical language to evoke an identity or state that resembles a meteorite.

Examples: Näyte on meteoriittina tunnistettu. Tutkimusraportissa kappaleet luetellaan meteoriittina.