võimalustena

Võimalustena is an Estonian plural essive form of the noun võimalus, meaning "as opportunities" or "as possibilities." It is used to present something in the role of multiple options or possibilities and commonly appears in lists, analyses, and policy or business contexts.

Etymology and grammar: The base is võimalus (opportunity/possibility). The suffix -tena marks the plural essive case, which expresses a temporary state or role, roughly equivalent to "as ..." in English. In singular form the essive is võimalusena, while in plural it becomes võimalustena. The form is not capitalized and does not reflect gender.

Usage: Võimalustena is used to introduce alternatives or interpretive possibilities; it is often found in formal writing, planning documents, debates, and analyses. It can accompany nouns (võimalustena nende variantide vahel) or occur with clauses that frame a list of options.

Examples:

- Poliitilises dokumendis kirjaldati majanduse elavdamise meetmeid võimalustena.

- Projekti raames pakkus meeskond kolme võimalusvarianti: arendada uut toodet, laiendada turgu ja suurendada efektiivsust.

- Võimalustena on kaalutud ka partnerlussuhete loomist.

See also: Essive case.