Kattoelementeiksi

Kattoelementeiksi is a Finnish linguistic form used in technical and architectural contexts. It represents the translative plural form of the noun kattoelementti, meaning “roof element.” The suffix -eiksi signals transformation into or designation as something, so kattoelementeiksi can be translated as “into roof elements” or “as roof elements.”

In practice, kattoelementeiksi appears in construction and design texts to describe parts that are intended to function as roof elements or that are being converted into such elements. The form is typically used with verbs that express purpose or change, for example muuttaa (to convert) or toimia (to function), producing phrases like those that indicate a component’s new role as a roof element.

Examples illustrate its usage: Näiden levyjen on tarkoitus toimia kattoelementeiksi. (The plates are intended to serve as roof elements.) Projektissa osat voidaan kattoelementeiksi muuntaa asennuksen helpottamiseksi. (In the project, parts can be converted into roof elements to facilitate installation.) These examples show how kattoelementeiksi functions within sentences to specify both the intended role and the transformational aspect of the components.

Grammatically, kattoelementeiksi is the plural translative, contrasting with kattoelementiksi (singular translative) and kattoelementtien (genitive/plural). It reflects Finnish morphology where compound nouns inherit their base meaning and receive a suffix that indicates state change or designation.

See also: Finnish translative case, compound nouns, architectural terminology.