Leikkaajiksi

Leikkaajiksi is a Finnish translative form derived from leikkaaja, used to denote a role or occupation and to express transformation into that role. The suffix -ksi marks “as” or “into the role of,” and the form -iksi indicates a plural or general sense of the role. In translation, leikkaajiksi can be rendered as “as editors” or “to become editors.”

In everyday Finnish, leikkaaja can refer to someone who cuts, with specific senses varying by context. In film and video production, leikkaaja is commonly understood as a film editor, the person responsible for cutting and assembling footage. In education or employment contexts, leikkaajiksi is used to describe the goal of training or hiring people to work as editors, or to describe a group slated to fill that role. The precise meaning depends on the surrounding verbs and nouns.

Examples illustrate its use: Hän haluaa tulla leikkaajiksi, meaning “He wants to become editors.” Kurssit valmentavat opiskelijoita leikkaajiksi, meaning “The courses train students to become editors.” Another example: Kyseinen ohjelma tähtää leikkaajiksi kasvattamiseen, “The program aims to train people to become editors.” The term thus acts as a flexible marker for vocational transformation into the editing field or related cutting roles. See also leikkaaja and leikkaus for related concepts.