tarjouksena

Tarjouksena is the essive case form of the Finnish noun tarjous, meaning “offer” or “bid.” In grammar, the essive case expresses a temporary state or role, so tarjouksena translates roughly to “as an offer” or “in the capacity of an offer.” It is used in formal or written Finnish, including legal, procurement, and bureaucratic contexts, to describe the role or status of an object or document.

Usage notes:

- Tarjouksena is commonly employed to present or identify an item as an offer within a larger context, such as a description of documents or statements in a bidding process.

- The form aligns with other essive constructions, and its exact placement in a sentence follows standard Finnish syntax, typically after the noun it modifies.

Examples:

- Tarjouksena esitettiin seuraava hinta: 1 500 euroa. (The following price was presented as the offer: 1,500 euros.)

- Säästötarjoitus osoitettiin tarjouksena toimivalle dokumentille, joka sisälsi kaikki ehdot. (The saving offer was designated as the document functioning as the offer, containing all terms.)

Related forms:

- Tarjouksina refers to the plural form, meaning “as offers.”

- The essive tarjouksena is distinct from the translative form tarjoukseksi, which conveys “into/into the role of an offer” and is used in different grammatical contexts.

Etymology:

- Tarjouksena is derived from tarjous (offer) plus the Finnish essive suffix -na, marking a temporary state or role.

See also:

- Finnish grammar, essive case

- Tarjous (offer/bid)

- Procurement language and contract drafting in Finnish

Tarjouksena as a grammatical form highlights how Finnish can indicate function or status within a sentence, separate from the more common nominative or translative constructions.