velvollisuuksina

Velvollisuuksina is a Finnish word formed as the plural essive form of velvollisuus, meaning obligations or duties. The essive case expresses a state or role, and the plural form velvollisuuksina is used when something is described as “in the capacity of duties” or “as duties” held by a person or group. In practice, velvollisuuksina is commonly used to list or describe several responsibilities, often in formal or organizational contexts.

The form functions as a predicate complement or part of a declarative phrase. For example: Henkilöstön velvollisuuksina ovat turvallisuuden varmistaminen ja ohjeiden noudattaminen, meaning that ensuring safety and following instructions are the duties of the staff. Another example could be: Koulun velvollisuuksina ovat opetuksen järjestäminen ja oppilaiden hyvinvoinnin turvaaminen. In legal or policy writing, velvollisuuksina appears in enumerations of duties assigned to individuals or institutions. It contrasts with velvollisuutena, the singular form meaning “as a duty.”

Etymology and related forms: velvollisuus means a duty or obligation; adding the plural essive suffix -ina creates velvollisuuksina to refer to multiple duties in a state or role. Related terms include velvollisuus, velvollisuudet (obligations) and the phrase velvollisuutena (as a duty, singular).

See also: velvollisuus, essive case, velvollisuudet.