Istuviksi

Istuviksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to express transformation into a state or role described by the adjective istuva, meaning sitting or seated. It is the translative plural form of istuva, created by adding the suffix -iksi to the stem, resulting in istuviksi. The translative suffix signals becoming or designation, so istuviksi translates roughly as “as seated ones” or “to become seated.”

The form is mainly found in formal, administrative, or ceremonial language. It is used when a group or multiple individuals are designated to hold a seated role or status, such as members of a governing body or committee. In such contexts, the phrase often appears with a predicate or verb indicating appointment or designation.

Formation and related forms: istuva functions as an adjective or present participle meaning “sitting.” The singular translative is istuvaksi, and the plural translative is istuviksi. These forms are used in sentences with verbs like nimitetty (appointed), valittu (chosen), or asetettu (placed) to indicate designation as seated members or roles.

Examples:

- Hallitukseen valittiin istuviksi jäseniksi viisi henkilöä. (Five people were elected as seated members of the board.)

- Henkilöt on nimitetty istuviksi neuvoston jäseniksi. (The persons have been named as seated members of the council.)

Notes: Istuviksi is relatively specialized and appears more in official or formal Finnish than in everyday speech. It reflects Finnish grammar’s translative case, which marks change of state or designation rather than location.

See also: Finnish grammar, Translative case, Adjectival participles.