Substantiiveiksi

Substantiiveiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish noun substantiivi. It literally means “into nouns” or “as nouns” and is used in linguistic descriptions to indicate turning words into noun form or treating them as nouns. The corresponding singular form is substantiiviksi, and substantiiveiksi marks a plural object in the translative mood.

In Finnish grammar, translative forms express taking on a new state or role, often translated as “into X” or “as X.” Substantiiveiksi therefore signals that a word or set of words is being converted into nouns or used in the role of nouns within a sentence or analysis. The form is primarily a technical term found in descriptive grammar, language-teaching materials, dictionaries, and academic discussions of word classes.

Usage and examples

Substantiiveiksi appears in discussions of morphology and word formation. For example: “Sanoista voidaan muodostaa substantiiveiksi.” This sentence means that from words, nouns can be formed. Another example is found in instructional or analytical contexts: “Tässä tehtävässä tutkitaan, miten sanat muuttuvat substantiiveiksi.” Such usage is common in linguistic descriptions rather than everyday speech.

Etymology

The term substantiivi derives from Latin substantivus, through Swedish substantiv. The translative form -ksi (singular) or -iksi (plural) attaches to the stem to indicate a change of state into the indicated category, here into nouns.

See also

Substantive (Finnish grammar), Finnish case system, word formation, translative case.