todistein

Todistein is a Finnish adverb meaning “with evidence” or “by evidence,” used in formal Finnish to indicate that a claim is supported by data, proof, or demonstration. It often appears in academic, legal, or scientific writing where claims must be linked to observable support.

Etymology and form: The word combines todistus, meaning evidence, with a suffix form used in formal or literary Finnish to convey a instrumental or evidentiary sense. In this context, todistein functions to attribute support to a statement or conclusion, much like phrases such as “by the evidence” in English.

Usage: Todistein is used to qualify assertions by pointing to the basis of the evidence. For example, in Finnish one might encounter a sentence in which a conclusion is described as being todistein supported by experimental results. In English-language discussions, translators may render todistein as “by the evidence” or “with the evidence,” depending on the sentence structure. The term is more common in specialized discourse than in everyday speech.

Relation to related terms: Todistein is related to todistus (evidence), todistaa (to prove), and todettavissa (verifiable). It fits within a broader set of Finnish expressions that explicitly connect conclusions to supporting data or documentation.

See also: Finnish language, legal Finnish, scientific writing, evidence in law.