Luomiksi

Luomiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish noun luomi, meaning birthmark or mole. In Finnish grammar, the translative case indicates a change of state or designation, often translated with the sense of becoming or turning into something. The plural form luomiksi is used when the subject is plural and undergoes a transformation into birthmarks or is described collectively as such. The corresponding singular form is luomeksi, used for a single birthmark or mole.

Formation and form: luomi combines with the translative suffix -ksi to yield luomiksi in the plural. The form follows Finnish vowel harmony and standard translative inflection rules. As a result, luomiksi is the appropriate form when referring to multiple birthmarks or mole-like features in a state of becoming or designation.

Usage and context: luomiksi is relatively rare in everyday speech and is more common in linguistic analysis, poetry, or speculative prose where a transformation into birthmarks or mole-like features is intentionally described. It exemplifies how Finnish can express change of state or role through the translative case, including with plural subjects.

See also: luomi, translatiivinen käsite, Finnish grammar.