sisendina

Sisendina is an Estonian term meaning “as input” or “in the role of input.” It is formed from the noun sisend, meaning input, plus the suffix -na, which conveys the idea of function or role. The expression is common in technical and scientific writing, where it is used to indicate that something is being used as input for a process, a model, an experiment, or a computation.

Examples of its use include: Need andmed on sisendina mudelile. Andmed esitati sisendina eksperimentaalse uuringu jaoks. Programm kasutab sisendina kasutajate sisestatud andmeid.

Grammatical notes: The -na suffix yields a noun phrase that expresses a role, often translated as “as” in English. It is widely used to describe how data, materials, or parameters function within a procedure, model, or analysis. While closely related forms exist to indicate other functions (for example, -iks to denote “as” in a different grammatical mood), sisendina specifically signals that something is being used as input in the described context.