Kantaviksi

Kantaviksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to indicate a change of state toward being load-bearing or capable of bearing weight. It is the translative plural form of the present active participle kantava, which means bearing or carrying. The corresponding singular form is kantavaksi.

Morphology and use: Kantaviksi is formed from the participle kantava plus the translative suffix -ksi, with the plural ending -iksi for subjects that are plural. In sentence structure, it is commonly used with verbs of becoming, such as muuttua (to become) or tulla (to come to be). For example, rakennukset muuttuvat kantaviksi (the buildings become load-bearing), and yksittäiset seinät voivat muuttua kantaviksi (the individual walls may become load-bearing).

Context and meaning: In Finnish, kantaviksi conveys a change of status to something that can bear weight or support a structure. It is frequently found in architectural, engineering, and construction texts, where it describes a property or condition that a component is transitioning into. The form can also appear in more figurative language to denote a transition to a weighty or significant role, though this usage is less common.

Other notes: Kantaviksi is a translative case form applied to a participial adjective, not a verb tense. It illustrates Finnish’s capability to multiplex mood, aspect, and state change within a single word form. Related terms include kantava (load-bearing) and the general translative case in Finnish grammar.

See also: translative case, Finnish grammar, kantava, load-bearing.