Seuraaviksi

Seuraaviksi is a Finnish word form that functions as the translative plural form of the adjective seuraava, meaning “the following” or “the next.” It is used to describe something that will come next or that should be treated as the next items in a set. The corresponding singular form is seuraavaksi, which is common in adverbial or predicative contexts such as “seuraavaksi ohjelmassa” (in the next part of the program).

Seuraaviksi is typically found in phrases involving lists, instructions, or schedules, where several items are named or categorized as upcoming. Grammatically, it is the translative plural of seuraava, and it agrees with a plural noun phrase that follows it. For example: seuraaviksi mainittavat kohteet — “the following items mentioned.” Another example: seuraaviksi esitettävät kappaleet — “the pieces to be performed next.”

In usage, seuraaviksi tends to appear in formal or written Finnish, particularly in official documents, program guides, or procedural texts. It is not a standalone everyday adverb; rather, it is a grammatical form used to mark “the next ones” in relation to a plural noun phrase.

Origin and morphology: seuraava comes from the root meaning to follow; the suffix -ava forms an adjective meaning “following.” The translative case marker -ksi turns it into seuraavaksi for singular or seuraaviksi for plural, indicating “as the next one/ones.” This forms part of standard Finnish grammatical agreement in enumerations and specifications.