vastakkaisena
Vastakkaisena is the essive form of the Finnish adjective vastakkainen, meaning opposite or contrary. In Finnish grammar, the essive case expresses a temporary state or role, roughly translated as “as a …” or “in the capacity of ….” Therefore vastakkaisena means “as the opposite” or “in the opposite position.” The word is used when describing someone or something that takes an opposing stance, perspective, or role in a discussion, argument, or comparison.
Morphology and usage are central to its meaning. The base form is vastakkainen. The essive singular is
In practice, vastakkaisena often appears with verbs or nouns that frame a contrast or counterargument, for