systemaattisena

Systemaattisena is a Finnish form of the adjective systemaattinen in the essive case, used to express a temporary state or a role. It can be translated roughly as “as a systematic one” and is sometimes used to describe a person, a discipline, or a process that is characterized by systematicity. In everyday language, the adverbial sense “in a systematic way” is usually expressed with systemaattisesti, rather than with systemaattisena.

Morphology and etymology: The form is derived from systemaattinen (systematic) and shares its root with nouns such as systemaattisuus (systematicity). The -na ending marks the essive case, indicating a temporary state or identity. The word is most common in formal, descriptive, or literary contexts; it is less frequent in casual speech.

Usage notes: Systemaattisena is most commonly used when describing a person or persona, e.g., “hän toimii systemaattisena tutkijana” (he works as a systematic researcher), or a described approach, e.g., “lähestymistapa osoittautui systemaattisena.” For adverbial meaning, Finnish typically uses systemaattisesti or systemaattisella tavalla, as in “tutkimus eteni systemaattisesti” or “se tehtiin systemaattisella tavalla.”

See also: systemaattinen, järjestelmällinen; adverbs: systemaattisesti, järjestelmällisesti.