Respiraattoreiksi

Respiraattoreiksi is the translatiivin monikko of the Finnish word respiraattori. It is used to express that something changes into respirators or is used as respirators, and it often appears when items are being classified or described in terms of their function. In medical contexts respiraattori usually refers to a device that assists breathing, such as a ventilator. The translatiivinen form respiraattoreiksi therefore covers both the idea of becoming respirators and being identified as respirators in a group.

Usage and examples

The phrase is used in sentences that describe a change of status or classification. For example: Laitteet luokitellaan respiraattoreiksi. Tämä luokitus tarkoittaa, että kyseiset laitteet toimivat hengityksen tukena tai niiden käyttötarkoituksena on olla osa respiratorista järjestelmää. The term can also appear in linguistic or grammatical discussions to illustrate the translative case in Finnish.

Etymology

Respiraattori is a Finnish borrowing related to respiration, derived from Latin-based roots connected to breathing, with the Finnish -ori suffix forming a device noun. The translatiivinen suffix -ksi, combined with the plural ending -t, yields respiraattoreiksi.

See also

Respiraattori, ventilaattori, hengityshaltiolaitteet.