Puoliksi

Puoliksi is a Finnish adverb meaning in half, half-way, or partly. It describes a division into two equal parts or a partial degree of something, and it is used to express both physical division and partial completion or truth.

Etymology and grammar: Puoliksi is formed from puoli, meaning half, with the suffix -ksi, which yields a sense of turning into a half or expressing a half-extent. It functions adverbially and is commonly used with verbs of division or with predicates describing the extent of something. In many contexts it notes a precise division (into halves) as well as a more general partial state.

Usage and examples: Omena jaettiin puoliksi. The apple was divided in half. Kakku jaettiin puoliksi. The cake was divided in half. Olen puoliksi valmis. I am halfway/partly ready. Se on puoliksi totta. That is partly true. Puoliksi, therefore, often appears in statements about physical division or about partial truth or completion.

Related terms: Puoliksi is closely related to puoli (half) and to other expressions describing partial extent, such as osittain (partly) or hieman (a little). In everyday language, puoliksi is a common way to convey that something is not fully complete or is divided into two equal portions.

See also: Puoli, osittain, puolittain.