Elokuviksi

Elokuviksi is a Finnish translative plural form of the noun elokuva, meaning films. It is used to express a change of state or transformation into films, or to describe works that have been adapted into film form. The corresponding singular form is elokuvaksi, and the plural form elokuviksi is used whenever the reference is to more than one film or to a conceptual plural.

In Finnish grammar, the translative case marks a change into a new state or condition. With elokuva, elokuvaksi or elokuviksi typically follows verbs such as tehdä, muuttaa, or sovittaa. For example, monia kirjoja on tehty elokuviksi (many books have been made into films); romaani on sovitettu elokuviksi (the novel has been adapted into films); kirja on tehty elokuvaksi (the book has been turned into a film). Although elokuviksi is commonly used in reference to adaptations, it can also appear in broader contexts describing a process that results in multiple films.

Etymology: elokuva is formed from the elements meaning life and picture, historically used to refer to moving pictures or cinema. The suffix -ksi marks the translative case in Finnish, with elokuvaksi used for a single film and elokuviksi for multiple films. The usage reflects Finnish emphasis on transformation and adaptation in media discourse.

See also: elokuva, elokuvakäsite, sovitus (adaptation).