Partitiiviksi

Partitiiviksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun partitiivi. In Finnish grammar, translative forms express a change of state or becoming into something. Partitiiviksi thus means “into the partitive” and is used when describing a transformation of a word or entity into the partitiivi form or category in linguistic discussion.

Morphology and formation: the translative suffix in Finnish is -ksi, so noun stems take -ksi to form the translative. For the noun partitiivi, the translative form is partitiiviksi. This pattern follows the general rule that translative forms indicate adaptation or change, rather than mere possession or location.

Usage and examples: partitiiviksi is primarily used in linguistic or grammatical contexts. For instance, Sana "partitiivi" taipuu partitiiviksi, meaning the word partitiivi inflects to the translative form partitiiviksi. Another example is Sana voidaan muuttaa partitiiviksi, which states that the word can be changed into the translative form partitiiviksi. In everyday Finnish, the translative form is normally encountered in descriptions of grammar rather than in ordinary speech.

Notes: partitiiviksi illustrates how Finnish forms employ the translative suffix to convey a shift into a grammatical category. It is a common example used when explaining how nouns and other words can be described in terms of changing case or function.