tilastollisina

Tilastollisina is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective tilastollinen, meaning "statistical." It is the essive plural form used to express "as statistics" or "in a statistical sense." In Finnish, the essive case conveys a temporary state or role, similar to the English word "as." The plural form tilastollisina is used when the modified noun is plural and in the essive case.

Usage and meaning may be understood as describing something in its statistical capacity or as a reference to statistical observations or evidence. For example, tilastollisina havaintoina can be translated as "as statistical observations," and tilastollisina perusteina as "as statistical bases." The form is common in formal, analytical, or academic writing when items are presented in their statistical role rather than as general descriptors.

Relation to other forms: tilastollisesti is the adverbial form meaning "statistically" in a broad sense. Tilastollisina, by contrast, is used when the noun it modifies is plural and in the essive case, indicating that the items are being described in their statistical capacity or as statistical evidence.

Examples:

- Tulokset tilastollisina havaintoina osoittavat trendin. (The results, as statistical observations, show a trend.)

- Tilastollisina perusteina voidaan käyttää useita mittaustuloksia. (As statistical bases, several measurement results can be used.)

See also: tilastollinen, tilastotiede, essiivi case in Finnish.

Note: Tilastollisina is primarily a formal linguistic construct and may appear mainly in written Finnish, particularly in scholarly contexts.