Hinnaksi

Hinnaksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun hinta, meaning price. In Finnish grammar, translative forms are used to indicate a change of state or function, in this case that something is designated as, or treated as, a price. Therefore hinnaksi functions as a construction to express that a particular amount is established as the price of an item or service.

In practice, hinnaksi appears in formal or business language, especially in contracts, procurement notices, and pricing discussions. It is commonly used with verbs such as asettaa hinnaksi (to set as the price) or määritellä hinnaksi (to define as the price). The form helps specify the price role of an amount within a sentence without repeating the noun.

Examples:

- Kauppias asetti uuden tuotteen hinnaksi 129 euroa.

- Tarjouksen hinnaksi sovittiin 990 euroa.

- Hinnaksi on sovittu 1 200 euroa.

Etymology and grammar notes:

Hinnaksi is derived from hinta (price) plus the translative suffix -ksi, which marks a change in designation or role. The translative case is one of several Finnish case forms used to express state changes, functions, or modal meanings related to nouns.

See also:

Finnish grammar, translative case, hinta (price).