Asennoksi

Asennoksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun asento, meaning a position, posture, or stance. The translative case, marked by the suffix -ksi (or -iksi in plural), expresses a change into a new state or role. Therefore asennoksi is used to indicate that something or someone becomes or is transformed into a particular position or posture, either in a literal sense or in a figurative sense.

Morphology and usage

Asennoksi is the singular translative form of asento. In plural contexts, the form would be asentoiksi. The translative construction is commonly found in sentences describing transitions or changes of state, often in combination with verbs that denote becoming or changing, such as tulla or muuttua, followed by asento in the translative. This allows speakers to emphasize the outcome or result of the transformation.

Function in Finnish grammar

Asennoksi illustrates how Finnish uses the translative case to express “into what state" a subject changes. It is one of several translative forms that convey change, movement into a new condition, or assignment to a new role. While more typical examples with common nouns emphasize widely used states or roles, asento can still participate in standard translative constructions when a shift to a new posture or stance is being described.

See also

Finnish grammar, translative case, asento.