ostoslistana
Ostoslistana is the essive form of the Finnish noun ostoslista, meaning “as a shopping list.” In Finnish, the essive case expresses a temporary state or role, so ostoslistana indicates that something is being used in the capacity of a shopping list or described as a shopping list in a given context.
Etymology and form: The base word ostoslista combines ostos- (purchase, shopping) with lista (list). The suffix
Usage: Ostoslistana appears when a thing is identified by its role as a shopping list. Examples: “Tämä
Related forms and notes: Finnish noun phrases can take many cases. Other forms of ostoslista include ostoslistalla