Indeksiksi

Indeksiksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the noun indeks (index). It represents the translative case, used to express a change of state or a designation as something: to become an index or to be used as an index. In Finnish grammar, the translative suffix -ksi marks a transformation or a role, and indeksiksi is the standard form when the stem indeks- receives this suffix.

Formation and use

Indeksiksi is formed by adding the translative suffix -ksi to the noun indeks. The resulting form is used in predicative constructions with verbs that express becoming or designation, such as tulla (to become), muuttua (to change into), or nimittää (to name). It can indicate that a thing or person takes on the function of an index, or that something is used as an index in a system, list, or database. The translative emphasizes a state transition or a defined role rather than a static attribute.

Usage notes

Indeksiksi appears in formal, technical, or bureaucratic Finnish, particularly in documentation, specifications, or discussions of indexing schemes. It is not a separate concept beyond the standard grammatical function of the translative case, but it can carry a precise sense of “becoming an index” or “acting as an index” within a given context. In everyday language, translators often render the sense with phrases like “as an index” or “to become an index,” depending on what is being described.

See also

Finnish translative case; indeks; grammatical cases in Finnish; predicative constructions in Finnish.