Evidenssiksi

Evidenssiksi is a Finnish translative form meaning “as evidence” or “in the capacity of evidence.” It derives from the noun evidenssi (evidence) and uses the translative suffix -ksi, which expresses a change of state or function, as in opettajaksi (as a teacher). In Finnish, evidenssiksi is most common in formal writing—legal, academic, and analytical texts—where something is presented, argued, or evaluated as evidence for a claim or conclusion.

Usage and function: Evidenssiksi is typically used with verbs such as esittää (to present) or osoittaa (to show) and can function as a predicative complement. Examples include: “Dokumentti on esitetty evidenssiksi oikeudenkäynnissä” (The document has been presented as evidence in the trial). It can also appear in statements that frame a finding as evidential support for a theory or conclusion.

Etymology and relationship to related terms: The Finnish evidenssi comes from the English word evidence, via Nordic-language contact. The form evidenssiksi follows standard Finnish morphology, with -ksi marking a role or state, similar to other translatives such as 'todistukseksi' (as a proof) or 'opettajaksi' (as a teacher). In everyday Finnish, todiste or todisteeksi is more common in many contexts, but evidenssiksi appears in more formal or technical discourse.

See also: evidenssi, todiste, todisteeksi, translative case.