Pisteeksi

Pisteeksi is the translative case form of the Finnish noun piste. In Finnish grammar, the translative suffix -ksi is used to express becoming, designation, or transformation into a new state or category. Therefore pisteeksi literally means “into a point” or “as a point.”

Meaning and usage

Piste refers to a point, dot, or marker in various senses, including geometry, coordinates, punctuation, or a list bullet. The translative form pisteeksi is used when a thing is described as becoming a point or being designated as a point. In practice, pisteeksi can appear in mathematical, cartographic, or diagrammatic contexts, as well as in figurative language that treats something as a specific point or mark in a discussion or argument.

Contextual notes

- The suffix -ksi marks transformation or designation, not mere identification. The same noun can take other case endings to express different relations, while pisteeksi signals a change of state or a defined role as a point.

- As with other translative forms, pisteeksi agrees with the surrounding syntax and does not itself carry independent tense or aspect; it simply labels the new state.

Forms

The canonical forms of piste decline like a standard Finnish noun. Singular: nominative piste, translative pisteeksi. Other common cases include genitive pisteen, partitive pistettä, inessive pisteessä, elative pisteestä, allative pisteelle, adessive pisteellä, and illative pisteeseen.

See also

Piste (point, dot, punctuation) and Translative case.