nähtustena

Nähtustena is an Estonian grammatical form used to express “as a phenomenon” or “as phenomena.” It appears in formal or analytical prose when a writer positions items as instances within a broader category or framework, rather than as standalone objects. The form is most common in scholarly writing, descriptions of research results, and theoretical discussions.

The word is derived from the noun nähtus, meaning “phenomenon.” In practice, nähttustena is employed in phrases that introduce a classification, comparison, or typology of phenomena. Because it carries a formal tone, it is less frequent in everyday speech and tends to appear in academic or technical texts where precision in categorization is required.

In usage, nähttustena helps to frame different observations or concepts as members of a set of phenomena under study. Writers may use it to summarize multiple items, to contrast categories, or to present an analytical perspective that treats phenomena as the primary objects of discussion rather than as concrete, single instances. The construction is therefore especially common in discussions of empirical data, theoretical models, or methodological comparisons.

See also: nähtus; Estonian grammar; linguistic terminology related to categorization and typology.