Kieliksi

Kieliksi is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the translative plural of kieli, meaning "as languages" or "into languages" in contexts that express designation or change of state. The corresponding singular translative is kieleksi, while the nominative form is kieli and the plural nominative is kielet.

In everyday Finnish, the meaning "as a language" is usually expressed with the essive case kielenä. The translative forms kieleksi (singular) and kieliksi (plural) occur mainly in linguistic descriptions, glosses, or discussions about classification, conversion, or specification of languages in technical contexts.

Usage notes: Because these forms can be unfamiliar to learners, they are typically found in grammars and reference works rather than in ordinary conversation. Correct usage depends on agreement with the subject in number and the surrounding case pattern.

See also: Finnish grammar; translative case; essive case; language.