Alkoholiksi

Alkoholiksi is a translative form in Finnish, derived from the noun alkoholi (alcohol). The translative case expresses a change into a new state or identity, often used with verbs of becoming or transformation, such as tulla, muuttua, käydä, or muodostua. In practice, alkoholiksi marks what something becomes as a result of a process or change.

Forming the translative involves adding the suffix -ksi to the noun stem, with typical phonological adjustments as required by Finnish pronunciation. For alkoholi, the translative form is alkoholi + ksi, yielding alkoholiksi. The pattern is similar for other nouns, but listeners should note that the exact spelling may vary with different stems.

Common usage examples:

- Sokeri muuttuu alkoholiksi hiivojen vaikutuksesta. (Sugar is transformed into alcohol under the influence of yeast.)

- Käymisprosessissa sokeri muutetaan alkoholiksi. (In fermentation, sugar is converted into alcohol.)

- Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan, miten aine voi muuttua alkoholiksi kuumennuksen seurauksena.

Notes:

- The translative is not used to indicate location or possession; it specifically signals a change of state or identity.

- For scientific or precise terminology, more specific forms such as etanoliksi (ethanol) may be used when referring to a particular type of alcohol rather than alcohol in general.

See also:

- Finnish grammatical cases

- Translative (Finnish)

- Etanoli/etanol terminology in science