öljynä
Öljynä is the essive form of the Finnish noun öljy (oil). In Finnish grammar, the essive case marks a temporary state or a role, and is often translated into English as "as" or "in the capacity of." Therefore öljynä means "as oil" or "in the form of oil" and is used to describe how a substance is used or regarded in a given context.
Formation and usage guidance: The essive singular is formed with the suffix -na/-nä after the noun stem,
Examples: Käytä tätä öljynä paistamiseen. This means "Use this as oil for frying." The construction can appear
Notes: Öljynä is distinct from the translative form öljyksi, which expresses a change into oil or a
See also: Finnish grammar, essive case, translative case, öljy.