Lankaksi

Lankaksi is a grammatical form in Finnish. It is the translative form of the noun lanka, which means thread. The translative case, marked by the suffix -ksi, expresses a change of state or becoming, roughly corresponding to the idea of “to become …” or “into …” in English.

Etymology and morphology: The form lankaksi is created by combining the stem lanka with the translative suffix -ksi. This construction is used when describing a transformation into the state or quality of thread. As a specific inflected form, lankaksi functions within sentences to indicate that something changes into a thread or assumes the role of thread.

Usage: In standard Finnish, lankaksi appears primarily in contexts related to textiles, weaving, or discussions of grammatical forms. Outside literal textile usage, it can also occur in metaphorical or literary language to denote transformation or a shift in function. Because it is a grammatical inflection rather than a separate lexical item, lankaksi is most often treated as an example when illustrating Finnish case endings and the concept of becoming.

See also: Finnish translative case; lanka (thread).