Tiedostoiksi

Tiedostoiksi is a Finnish translative plural form of the noun tiedosto, meaning "file." It is used to express transformation into files or to refer to multiple items being treated as files. In technical or data-processing contexts, tiedostoiksi commonly indicates that something has been converted or organized into files.

Grammatical note: In Finnish, the translative case marks a change of state or role. The singular form is tiedostoksi (into a file); the plural form is tiedostoiksi (into files). This form is typically used with verbs that describe becoming, turning into, or being categorized as something.

Common usage: It appears with verbs that describe transformation, allocation, or categorization of data as files. For example: "Aineistot jaettiin useiksi tiedostoiksi" (The materials were divided into several files) and "Datan muuntaminen tiedostoiksi helpottaa arkistointia" (Converting data into files facilitates archiving).

Notes on context: Tiedostoiksi is most natural in technical, archival, or data-management language. It can stand alongside other grammatical forms of tiedosto depending on number and case required by the surrounding verb and sentence structure.

See also: tiedosto, arkistointi, tiedostojärjestelmä.