verkkolehdenä

Verkkolehdenä is a Finnish grammatical form that means “as an online newspaper” or “in the capacity of an online newspaper.” It is formed by combining the noun verkkolehti (online newspaper) with the essive suffix -nä, which signals a temporary state or role. The term is primarily a linguistic construction used to describe how a person or entity functions in the role of an online publication.

In usage, verkkolehdenä denotes that someone or something acts as or is identified with the identity of an online newspaper. It is most often encountered in linguistic or academic discussions about media formats, digital journalism, or stylistic descriptions of media roles. The form is not a separate industry category; rather, it is a grammatical tool for describing function.

Examples of usage are mostly found in descriptive or theoretical contexts. For instance, “Hän toimi verkkolehdenä raportoidessaan tapahtumasta” communicates that the person acted in the capacity of an online newspaper while reporting. Another example might be “Organisaatio markkinoi itsensä verkkolehdenä,” indicating branding in the guise of an online publication. In ordinary everyday Finnish, the phrase is relatively uncommon outside of linguistic analysis or media studies.

Relation to related terms: verkkolehti refers to an online newspaper or digital publication itself, while verkkolehdenä refers to the function or role of being such a publication. The term highlights how Finnish grammar encodes professional identity or mode of operation within media contexts.

See also: verkkolehti, digitaalinen julkaiseminen, media-terminologia.