paikallisina

Paikallisina is the translative plural form of the Finnish adjective paikallinen, meaning "local." It is used to express "as locals" or "in the capacity of locals." In Finnish grammar, the translative case marks a change of state, role, or identity, and it is commonly used with adjectives to describe people or groups in terms of their local status within a certain context. The form paikallisina is used with plural nouns, while the singular translative would be paikallisena (e.g., paikallinen oppaana, "as a local guide").

Usage of paikallisina often appears in ethnographic, sociological, and travel writing, where a distinction is made between locals and non-locals. It can describe roles, descriptions, or perspectives attributed to a group within a study, tour, or event. For example, "Hän toimii paikallisena oppaana" means "He works as a local guide," and "Vieraat vastaanotettiin paikallisina oppaina" can be understood as "The guests were received as local guides" in a contextual sense. In research contexts, sentences such as "Osallistujat jaettiin paikallisina asukkaina" describe participants grouped by local residence or local identity.

In sum, paikallisina is a grammatically specific way to indicate that someone or a group is acting in the role of locals, using the Finnish translative plural form. See also translative case and paikallinen for related linguistic background.