Pitkäjänteiseksi

Pitkäjänteiseksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective pitkäjänteinen, used to express a change of state into being long-term or to describe something as long-term in nature. It signals that a plan, approach, or condition is intended to endure over time rather than to be short-lived.

In usage, pitkäjänteiseksi is common in formal or planning contexts, such as policy, project planning, and strategic descriptions. It often accompanies verbs like olla (to be), suunnitella (to plan), or muodostaa (to form), and it can describe how something is designed or expected to function in the long run. For example: Hanke on suunniteltu pitkäjänteiseksi. Tavoitteena on rakentaa pitkäjänteiseksi suunniteltu ohjelma.

Examples illustrate its predicative role or its use in phrases that modify a noun with a long-term quality. A long-term program might be described as pitkäjänteiseksi suunniteltu ohjelma, or a strategy as pitkäjänteinen in nature and thus discussed as pitkäjänteiseksi.

Etymology and related forms: the word combines pitkä (long) and jänteinen (tenacious), with the translative suffix -ksi signaling a state change. Related forms include the adverb pitkäjänteisesti (in a long-term, steadily manner) and the noun pitkäjänteisyys (long-term persistence, consistency). The term appears mainly in formal Finnish and in contexts emphasizing sustained effort or duration.

See also: pitkäjänteinen, translatiivi, Finnish grammar, long-term planning.