Ohjelmiksi

Ohjelmiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish noun ohjelma, meaning into programs or as programs. It is used to express a change of state or function involving multiple items, for example, when several things become or are treated as programs.

In Finnish grammar, the translative case marks becoming or turning into something. For plural nouns, the suffix takes the form -iksi, producing ohjelmiksi from ohjelma. The singular translative form is ohjelmaksi. These forms are used with verbs and predicates that indicate transformation, conversion, or designation.

Common usage occurs in technical writing, software development, and linguistic descriptions. For instance, a sentence such as Nämä mallit muutettiin ohjelmiksi means "These models were converted into programs." The form can also appear in discussions of data-to-program workflows, modular design, or when describing roles assigned to multiple items (for example, when several components are defined or reinterpreted as programs).

Etymology and form notes: ohjelmiksi is composed of the stem ohjelma plus the translative plural suffix -iksi. This aligns with Finnish grammar rules for translating nouns into a new state or function in the plural. The word reflects how Finnish handles transformation by case endings rather than prepositional phrases alone, and it is mostly encountered in formal or technical contexts rather than everyday speech.

See also: ohjelma, translatiivinen case, Finnish grammar.