tottelemuksena

Tottelemuksena is a Finnish noun form that means “as obedience” or “in the capacity of submission.” It is the essive case of the noun tottelemus, which denotes obedience or compliance. The word appears primarily in formal, legal, or historical texts and is used to describe actions carried out in conformity with orders, rules, or authority.

In usage, tottelemuksena signals the manner or role in which something is done, emphasizing compliance rather than voluntary initiative. The term is relatively uncommon in everyday speech, where phrases such as ohjeiden mukaan (according to the instructions) or määräyksiä noudattaen (in compliance with the orders) are more typical. When tottelemuksena is used, it often appears in analytical or descriptive passages that discuss obedience as a behavior, a social expectation, or a legal standard.

Etymology and related forms: tottelemus comes from the verb totella, meaning to obey. From this noun, the essive form tottelemuksena means “as obedience” (the role of obedience). Related terms include tottelevaisuus (obedience or submissiveness) and other derivations that express compliance or conformity in different grammatical moods or registers. The word is a characteristic example of how Finnish uses the essive case to express a state or role.