vastaanottimina

Vastaanottimina is a Finnish term that functions as the translative plural form of the noun vastaanotin, meaning receiver. It is used to express that something serves in the role of a receiver. In Finnish grammar, the translative case often signals a change of state or a new role, so vastaanottimina conveys “as receivers.”

Usage of the term appears in technical and descriptive prose, particularly when describing systems that include multiple devices functioning as receivers. For example: "Järjestelmässä on useita vastaanottimina toimivia laitteita" (“The system includes several devices operating as receivers”). Another common construction is "laitteet voivat toimia vastaanottimina televiestinnän signaalin vastaanottamiseksi," illustrating devices acting as receivers for signal reception.

Etymology and related terms: The word derives from vastaanotin (receiver) and is related to other Finnish terms such as vastaanotto (reception) and vastaanottaa (to receive). The translative plural form vastaanottimina is one of several grammatical forms used to express the role of objects in a sentence, in this case as receivers.

Context and scope: The term is primarily encountered in technical contexts—telecommunications, broadcasting, networking, and related field documentation—where precise role labeling of components matters. Outside specialized texts, the phrase may appear in descriptive passages about equipment configurations or system architectures.

See also: vastaanotin, vastaanotto, vastaanottaa.