mielenosoituksina

Mielenosoituksina is a Finnish noun form used to refer to events or actions carried out as protests. It is the plural translative form of the noun mielenosoitus, which means “a protest” or “a demonstration.” The translative case conveys the sense of acting “as” or “in the role of” the thing named, so mielenosoituksina specifically means “as protests” or “in the form of protests.”

In journalistic and academic Finnish, mielenosoituksina is used when describing multiple protests or the manner in which events were organized. For example, one might encounter sentences such as “Kokoontumiset olivat mielenosoituksina kaupungin keskustassa,” which emphasizes the function of the gatherings as protests. The form signals not just that protests occurred, but that they were carried out in the capacity or form of protests.

Usage notes: mielenosoituksina tends to appear in formal written Finnish, such as news reporting or analyses. In everyday speech, speakers more often use the plural nominative mielenosoitukset (protests) or other phrases like protestit or tilaisuudet osana protestia. The word can also appear in lists or reports that categorize events by their protest nature.

Etymology: mielenosoitus is formed from mieli (mind) and osoitus (demonstration, indication). The translative plural mielenosoituksina thus literally conveys “as protests” and is used to indicate the role or form of multiple demonstrations.