perusasemana

Perusasemana is a Finnish grammatical form based on the noun perusasema. Perusasema itself combines perus- meaning “basic” or “foundation” with asema meaning “station,” and the term is used to discuss a role or function. The suffix -na marks the essive case in Finnish, which expresses a temporary state or role, roughly translating to “as a base” or “in the role of a base.” Thus perusasemana means “as a base” or “as the base station,” depending on context.

In usage, perusasemana appears in both technical and figurative contexts. In telecommunications or computing, it can denote that a device or node is acting as the base station within a network, for example: Laite toimii perusasemana tässä verkossa. In broader discourse, it can express that something serves as a starting point, foundation, or reference during a particular period or task.

The form illustrates Finnish morphophonological rules: the stem perusasema ends in a vowel, so the essive suffix is -na, yielding perusasemana. Like other essive forms, it is typically used with verbs or constructions that denote state, position, or function and can be combined with other elements to specify context.

See also: Finnish grammar, Essive case, Compound words in Finnish, Perusasema.