Tarkoitettuuksi

Tarkoitettuuksi is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the translative plural form of the past passive participle tarkoitettu, meaning “intended” or “designated.” It comes from the verb tarkoittaa, which means to intend or mean, and is formed by attaching the translative plural suffix -iksi to the participle: tarkoitettu +iksi = tarkoitettuiksi.

In Finnish, the translative case marks a change of state, designation, or transformation into a certain role or condition. The plural form tarkoitettuiksi is used when the subject being described or assigned to a role is plural. The corresponding singular form is tarkoitetuksi.

Usage and meaning:

- tarkoitettuiksi expresses that multiple subjects have been designated, intended, or set to function as something. It is commonly found in formal, administrative, or descriptive contexts.

- It is typically embedded in clauses with a linking verb such as olla (to be) or tulla (to become), in a predicative sense, to indicate a status or role assigned to the subjects.

Relationship to related forms:

- tarkoitettu is the past passive participle meaning “intended.”

- tarkoitetuksi is the singular translative form, referring to a single subject.

- tarkoitettuiksi is the plural translative form for multiple subjects.

This form is mostly seen in written Finnish, especially in official or technical texts, and reflects how Finnish employs participial forms together with the translative case to express designation or transformation.