Biologiseksi

Biologiseksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective biologinen, used to express a change of state or status into something biological. In Finnish grammar, the suffix -ksi created from the translative case indicates becoming or turning into, so biologiseksi means “to become biological” or “as biological.”

The term is primarily found in technical, scientific, or philosophical contexts where a distinction is made between a non-biological and a biological state. It can describe processes, classifications, or interpretations that are considered to belong to biology or life processes. Because it is a specialized form, biologiseksi is less common in everyday speech, where speakers would typically say biologinen or use adverbs like biologisesti to describe a manner rather than a state change.

Etymology and form: biologinen comes from biologia (biology), itself from Latin biologia and Greek bios (life) plus -logia. The adjective biologi­nen takes the translative suffix -ksi to form biologiseksi, signaling transition into a biological condition or domain. This contrasts with the essive form biologisena, which would indicate being in a biological state more generally, and with biologisesti, which is an adverb describing how something is done.

Usage notes: In sentences, biologiseksi usually accompanies verbs of becoming, such as tulla or muuttua. It may also modify nouns in predicates that define a process or state as biological. Examples include: “Tila muuttui biologiseksi.” “Tutkimus käsittelee biologisesti määriteltyjä prosesseja.” In most everyday contexts, simpler expressions or the adverb biologisesti are used instead of the translative form. See also biology, translative constructions in Finnish grammar.