nimettynä

Nimettynä is a Finnish lexical form derived from the past participle nimetty (named/appointed) and the essive suffix -nä. It functions as an essive form to express a state or role in which a person or thing is acting or described, roughly translating to “in the capacity of being named” or “as named.” The construction is typically used to indicate that someone holds a particular title or function that has been assigned by an authority.

In grammar, nimettynä is often used with a noun in the sense of a role or status. It is related to, but distinct from, translative forms such as -ksi (to become) or the bare nominative phrases. The essive form emphasizes the current capacity rather than a future outcome or a completed appointment.

Usage and register: nimettynä appears most commonly in formal, bureaucratic, or journalistic language. It is less frequent in everyday conversation, where speakers usually opt for more direct expressions such as johtajana (as a leader) or on nimitetty johtajaksi (has been named leader).

Examples:

- Hän toimii nimettynä johtajana. (He acts as the named leader.)

- Kokouksessa hän esiintyi nimettynä sihteerinä. (In the meeting, he appeared as the named secretary.)

Related terms include the essive grammar concept and other forms that denote status or identity in Finnish.