voittamisena
Voittamisena is a Finnish grammatical form used to express a state, role, or manner in which something is regarded, specifically derived from the noun voittaminen (the act of winning) with the essive suffix -na/-nä. The essive case often conveys a temporary state or function, such as “in the role of” or “as.”
Voittaminen is formed from the verb voittaa (to win) plus the nominalizing suffix -minen. The essive form
The form appears mainly in evaluative or analytical language, for example when labeling a proposal, strategy,
- Ehdotus oli voittamisena pidetty ratkaisu. (The proposal was a solution regarded as winning.)
- Strategiaa voidaan pitää voittamisena. (The strategy can be regarded as winning.)
Voittamisena contrasts with other case forms derived from voittaminen, such as voittamiseen (illative/into, indicating direction toward
In sum, voittamisena is a specialized essive form denoting “as winning” and is used to describe things