muistikirjoina

Muistikirjoina is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “as notebooks” or “in the capacity of notebooks.” It is the plural essive form of the noun muistikirja, which translates roughly to a memory book or notebook.

Etymology and grammar: The base word muistikirja combines muisti (memory) and kirja (book). In Finnish, the essive case marks a temporary state or role. The singular essive of muistikirja is muistikirjana (as a memory book/notebook), while the plural essive is muistikirjoina (as notebooks). The form muistikirjoina appears in sentences that describe objects or materials being used in the role of notebooks.

Usage: muistikirjoina is used in linguistic analyses, descriptive grammar, and everyday language to indicate function or role. It can describe how items are repurposed or interpreted as notebooks within a given context. For example, a sentence might state that certain sheets or notebooks serve as remnants of a project, or that a collection of pages is used as notebooks in research. Example: Esimerkki: "Nämä lehdet toimivat muistikirjoina projektia varten." This illustrates using the plural essive to express “these sheets act as notebooks for the project.”

See also: muistikirja, Finnish grammar and cases, essive case. The term is part of standard Finnish morphology and is primarily encountered in formal descriptions of function or role rather than as a common everyday noun.