Kuoriksi

Kuoriksi is a form used in Finnish grammar. It is the translative form of the noun kuori, meaning shell or outer covering. The translative case in Finnish typically signals a change of state or role, and kuoriksi expresses “into shells” or “as shells.”

In practice, kuoriksi appears in contexts describing transformation or assignment of a state to a plural referent. It is often encountered in linguistic explanations or in descriptive passages that discuss processes where objects take on shell-like qualities or are described as becoming shells. An illustrative sentence is ne muuttuvat kuoriksi, meaning “they become shells.” The form is formed by adding the translative suffix to the stem associated with kuori.

Kuoriksi is primarily of interest in the study of Finnish morphology and syntax, rather than as a common lexical item used in everyday speech. It serves as an example of how the Finnish translative case functions to express change, and it demonstrates how the plural form can interact with a predicate that describes transformation. Learners of Finnish may encounter kuoriksi in grammar explanations, language dictionaries, or advanced linguistic texts that discuss case endings and derivational patterns.

Etymology and related forms: kuoriksi is derived from kuori (shell) with the translative suffix -ksi, used to indicate becoming or changing into a state. Related forms include kuori as the base noun and kuoriksi for the translative form; variations of kuori in other cases follow different suffix patterns.