Liitoksiksi

Liitoksiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish noun liitos, which means joint or connection. In Finnish grammar, the translative case expresses a change of state or becoming something, and liitoksiksi is used when the subject changes into multiple joints or connections. The singular translative form is liitokseksi, while the plural translative form is liitoksiksi.

In practical use, liitoksiksi appears mainly in technical or descriptive contexts such as engineering, construction, or anatomy, where parts or elements are described as becoming joints or connections. It can also occur in linguistic discussions about case forms. Example sentences include: Kappaleet yhdistyivät ja tulivat liitoksiksi. Tämä prosessi muuttaa liitokset liitoksiksi. In ordinary speech, the term is less common outside technical writing.

Etymology and morphology: liitoksiksi is formed from the stem liitos with the translative suffix -ksi, and the plural form reflects liitokset as the plural noun. The same rule applies to other translative stems: liitokseksi (singular) and liitoksiksi (plural). See also the related noun liitos and the broader Finnish translative case.

See also: liitos, translative case, Finnish grammar.