mõõdetavatena

Mõõdetavatena is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the adjective mõõdetav, meaning measurable. The form is used to indicate that certain items, concepts or variables are to be regarded or treated in the capacity of being measurable. In academic and technical writing it functions as a predicative or nominal modifier that frames elements as measurable entities within a discussion, dataset, or methodology.

In practice, mõõdetavatena appears in contexts where researchers describe how data or variables should be considered for analysis. It signals that the items in question are not treated as qualitative or qualitative-like, but rather as quantities or values that can be observed, counted or quantified. The form is most common in scientific and statistical prose, where precision about the nature of the data is important.

Usage and semantics: mõõdetavatena typically accompanies a noun phrase to specify the role of the items within a given framework. It can be used in statements about data preparation, measurement procedures, or analytical assumptions. It does not change the factual meaning of the nouns it modifies, but clarifies the interpretive stance—that those nouns are to be handled as measurable.

Examples:

- Need näitajad tuleb käsitleda mõõdetavatena. (These indicators should be treated as measurable.)

- Andmestikku kuuluvad muutujad võivad olla mõõdetavatena esitatavad. (The variables in the dataset may be presented as measurable.)

- Protseduurid keskenduvad mõõdetavatena kasutatavatele väärtustele. (The procedures focus on values used as measurable.)

Etymology and related forms: mõõdetavatena is related to mõõdetav (measurable) and is part of a family of forms that express “as [measurable]” in Estonian. Related terms include mõõdetav (measurable) and the broader category of predicative or instrumental forms used to specify functional roles of nouns in technical writing.

See also: mõõdetav, mõõtmine, mõõdetavus, predication in Estonian grammar.