todisteena

Todisteena is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the essive-case form of the noun todiste, meaning "as evidence." The essive case expresses a temporary state or role, and todisteena is used when something is described as fulfilling the role of evidence in a given context. As a grammatical form, todisteena is not a standalone word with independent meaning but a morphological variant used in sentences.

Etymology and function: Todiste is the noun for "evidence" or "proof." By adding the essive suffix -na, the form todisteena means "as evidence." The same pattern yields todisteina in the plural. In usage, todisteena signals that a thing or statement functions as evidence within the discourse, often appearing in formal or legal writing, academic texts, and journalistic reporting.

Usage and examples: In practice, todisteena appears after the noun it qualifies or as part of a predicate. Examples include: "Valokuvia käytettiin todisteena oikeudenkäynnissä." (Photographs were used as evidence in the trial.) "Näytteet toimitettiin todisteina viranomaisille." (The samples were submitted as evidence to the authorities.) "Todisteina todisteet oli esitetty useista lähteistä." (As evidence, the proofs were presented from multiple sources.) In plural contexts, todisteina is used to denote multiple items serving as evidence.

See also: Finnish grammar, essive case, evidentiary language. Todisteena is primarily a grammatical form rather than a distinct lexical item, and its precise usage aligns with formal writing styles where the role of evidence must be explicitly stated.