Elektronisiksi

Elektronisiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish adjective elektroninen, meaning electronic. It is used to express a change of state into an electronic form when the subject is plural. For singular reference, the corresponding form is elektroniseksi. The translative case, marked by the ending -ksi (and -iksi in plural), signals that something is becoming or being transformed into the described state.

Etymology and morphology: elektroninen derives from elektron- (electron), itself from the Greek elektron. The adjective takes the typical Finnish -nen ending to form elektroninen, and the translative -ksi yields elektroniseksi for singular and elektronisiksi for plural. The form elektronisiksi thus functions grammatically as a state-change descriptor in sentences where multiple items are described as being made electronic or converted to electronic form.

Usage: Elektronisiksi is most common in formal and technical Finnish, particularly in contexts related to digitalization, information technology, electronic records management, and e-government. It appears in clauses that describe converting or producing something in an electronic form, especially when the subject is plural. In everyday language, more general terms like sähköinen (electronic) or sähköiseen muotoon are often used; elektronisiksi carries a precise grammatical sense of “becoming electronic (for multiple items).”

Related concepts: The related singular form elektroniseksi communicates the same idea for a single item, while elektroninen as a base adjective covers the broader meaning of “electronic.” The term is part of Finnish grammar’s translative construction and is commonly found in policy documents, technical writing, and discussions about digitization and electronic documentation.