Motiiveiksi
Motiiveiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish noun motiivi, meaning motive or motif. In Finnish grammar, the translative case (-ksi) marks a change of state or a role, roughly corresponding to "as" or "into" in English. Therefore motiiveiksi means "as motives" or "into motives," depending on the context. It is used when something is described or identified as motives behind actions, events, or works.
- The form is common in formal or analytical writing when discussing what is considered to be the
- It often occurs with verbs of describing or naming, such as sanottiin motiiveiksi ("were described as
- Päätöksen motiiveiksi sanottiin taloudellinen hyöty. The decision’s motives were said to be financial gain.
- Teoksessa esiintyvät motiivit on tulkittu motiiveiksi yhteiskunnallisista teemoista. The motifs in the work have been interpreted
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