Partitiiviseksi

Partitiiviseksi is a grammatical term used in Finnish linguistics to describe the translative form of the adjective partitiivinen, meaning “into partitive” or “as partitive.” It denotes a change of state or designation as the partitive case in linguistic analysis or language teaching.

Morphology and function: The translative form is created from adjectives in -inen by adding -iseksi, giving partitiiviseksi from partitiivinen. The suffix -ksi signals the translative case, which is used to express “into” or “becoming.” Thus partitiiviseksi is the form used when describing a transformation into the partitive or labeling something as partitive in a predicative or descriptive context.

Common uses and examples: In grammar instructions you may see cues like “muuta sana partitiiviseksi,” meaning “convert the word to its partitive form.” Examples of the transformation include: sana lapsi → partitiiviseksi: lapsi → lasta; sana koira → partitiiviseksi: koira → koiraa. These illustrate how a noun’s partitive form is produced or described in teaching materials. The term is mainly encountered in linguistic discussion, glossing, or exercises rather than in everyday speech.

Relation to other concepts: Partitiiviseksi relates to the broader topics of partitiivi (the partitive case) and translatiivinen (the translative case). It appears in descriptions of how adjectives change form to indicate a state of becoming or designation, and in phrases used to instruct language learners about forming the correct partitive forms.

See also: partitiivi, translatiivinen (translative case), Finnish grammar.