Emissioniksi

Emissioniksi is a translative form of the Finnish noun emissio, meaning emission. In Finnish grammar, the suffix -ksi commonly marks a change of state or designation, as in becoming something or being described as something. Therefore emissioniksi expresses “becoming an emission” or “being designated as an emission” and is used primarily in technical and linguistic contexts rather than in everyday speech.

Etymology and sense: The word emissio comes from Latin emissio, meaning the act of sending out. In Finnish science and environmental discourse, emissio (emission) refers to the release or output of substances or energy, such as greenhouse gases or radiation. The translative form emissioniksi allows speakers to discuss transformation, classification, or representation within models and analyses.

Usage: Emissioniksi appears mainly in academic texts, reports, and model descriptions. It can be used with verbs that express designation or conversion, for example: kohde voidaan tulkita emissioniksi (the object can be interpreted as an emission) and prosessi voidaan muuntaa emissioniksi mallinnuksessa (the process can be converted into an emission in the model). It is less common in casual language but is a valid technical construction when a change of state or categorization as an emission is being described.

Examples:

- Tutkimuksessa ilmiö tulkitaan emissioniksi.

- Prosessi voidaan muuntaa emissioniksi päästöarvioita varten.

See also: emissio, translatiivi (-ksi) in Finnish grammar, environmental terminology.