Ioniksi

Ioniksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun ioni, meaning ion. In Finnish, the translative case (-ksi) expresses becoming or functioning as something, so ioniksi is used to say that something becomes an ion or is viewed as an ion in a given process.

In scientific Finnish, ioniksi often appears in descriptions of ionization, electrochemical reactions, or any process that yields charged particles. For example: "Atomissa tapahtuu ionisaatio, ja atomi muuttuu ioniksi." This illustrates the idea of a substance changing state to become an ion. The construction commonly uses verbs of change such as muuttua (to become) or toimia as (to function as).

Usage notes: Ioniksi is primarily found in technical or academic texts related to chemistry, physics, and related fields. In everyday language, speakers typically refer to ions directly by the noun ioni in appropriate grammatical forms, rather than using the translative ioniksi. The form ioniksi remains a clear tool for expressing a transition or designation as an ion within a sentence.

See also: ioni, muuttua, translatiivinen taivutus, Finnish grammar.