Keltaisiksi

Keltaisiksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the color adjective keltainen (yellow). It represents the translative plural form used to describe a change of state to yellow when the subject is plural. In Finnish, the suffix -ksi conveys a becoming or transformation meaning, and the plural form takes -iksi, producing keltaisiksi for multiple subjects. The corresponding singular form is keltaiseksi, used with a single subject.

Usage in Finnish centers on verbs of becoming, such as muuttaa or tulla, and keltaisiksi functions as a predicative complement indicating the resulting color. It is predominantly seen in descriptive or narrative contexts that involve several objects or entities turning yellow.

Examples (illustrative, showing the plural form): Puut muuttuvat keltaisiksi syksyllä. Ne muuttuvat keltaisiksi sateen jälkeen. Joukko esineitä muuttui keltaisiksi. For a singular subject, the common form would be keltaiseksi, as in Puut muuttuvat keltaiseksi.

Notes: Because Finnish adjectives inflect for number and case, keltaisiksi specifically marks a plural subject in a change-of-color construction. The form is mainly used in descriptive passages and other contexts that describe a transition to yellow across multiple items.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, color adjectives in Finnish, keltainen.