Eksplisiittisiksi

Eksplisiittisiksi is a Finnish grammatical form, the translative plural of the adjective eksplisiittinen, meaning explicit. In Finnish, the translative case marks a change of state, and the suffix -isiksi indicates that multiple elements are being turned into or described as explicit. The term is commonly used in academic, linguistic, and technical writing to discuss making something explicit or expressing it in explicit terms.

Etymology and form: The base eksplisiittinen comes from eksplisiittisuus (explicitness) and is derived from ca. Latin explicitus, via Scandinavian languages and Finnish adaptation. The -isiksi ending attaches to the plural to denote transformation into explicit forms or into explicit elements. This form contrasts with singular eksplisiittiseksi (into an explicit form) and with the adjective eksplisiittinen used in attributive or predicative sense.

Usage: Eksplisiittisiksi appears in contexts where implicit knowledge, rules, assumptions, or data are converted into explicit, defined statements or procedures. It is common in discussions of reasoning, pedagogy, data representation, and policy documentation. For example, "käsitteet on muutettu eksplisiittisiksi ohjeiksi" means that the concepts have been transformed into explicit guidelines.

Related terms: eksplisiittinen (explicit), eksplisiittisesti (explicitly), implicit (implicit).

See also: eksplisiittinen, explicit, implicit.

Notes: The term is primarily a technical or scholarly construction and is not part of everyday language outside formal discussions of clarity, documentation, or methodological transparency.