Kyseiseksi

Kyseiseksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the root related to matter or question (kyse) and the adjective-derived word kyseinen, meaning the said or the aforementioned. The form kyseiseksi corresponds to the translative case, a suffix -ksi used in Finnish to indicate change of state or function, roughly translating to “as” or “into the role of” in English. In this sense, kyseiseksi signals that something is being designated, treated, or regarded as a particular matter or object within a discussion or process.

The word is primarily found in formal and technical language, including legal, administrative, and academic texts. It is less common in everyday speech, where speakers typically rely on more straightforward phrases such as kyseessä (in question) or kyseinen (the said/aforementioned). Kyseiseksi thus occupies a niche role: it marks a formal shift or designation of a subject into a defined status within discourse.

Morphology and usage notes: kyseiseksi is an inflected form that can appear in different syntactic positions where the translative function is required. It is distinct from kyseessä, which denotes location or status “in question,” and from kyseinen, which functions as a demonstrative determiner meaning “the said/aforementioned.” In practice, kolme related forms help express related nuances in Finnish: kyseinen (the said), kyseessä (in question), and kyseiseksi (as the said matter).

See also: kyseinen, kyseessä, kyseenalaistaa, translatiivinen in Finnish grammar.