tilavuuksina

Tilavuuksina is the essive plural form of tilavuus in Finnish, meaning “as volumes” or “in the capacity of volumes.” In Finnish grammar, the essive case expresses a temporary state or role, and the plural form marks multiple items. Thus tilavuuksina is used when something is described or treated in terms of volume rather than other quantities.

Usage and context

The phrase appears mainly in scientific, technical, and statistical writing, where volumes are the primary descriptor. It is commonly combined with a unit to indicate the measurement basis, for example in phrases like tilavuuksina (litroina) or tilavuuksina (kuutioina), depending on the specific units used in the text. The emphasis is on reporting or considering quantities by volume rather than mass or weight.

Examples

- Näytteet raportoidaan tilavuuksina litroina. (Samples are reported as volumes in liters.)

- Aineiden jakelu on määritelty tilavuuksina kuutioina. (The distribution of substances is defined as volumes in cubic meters.)

- Tutkimuksessa mittaukset esitetään tilavuuksina, ei massoina. (In the study, measurements are presented as volumes rather than masses.)

Relation to other forms

Tilavuuksina contrasts with the translative form tilavuudeksi, which would indicate a change toward a volume. It also relates to other essive forms used to denote roles or states, such as tilavuuksina for multiple items when speaking about their volumetric characterization.