Tukemiksi

Tukemiksi is a Finnish linguistic term used to describe a translative form derived from the noun tuki, meaning support or assistance. In contemporary Finnish, tukemiksi is employed to express that something is intended to function as support or to be used as a form of support. The word appears most often in formal language, such as policy documents, grant guidelines, and program descriptions, where it helps specify the purpose or role of resources, measures, or actions.

Etymology and grammar

Tukemiksi is built from the base noun tuki (support) with the translative suffix -miksi. The translative is used in Finnish to denote change into a state or role, or to indicate the function something is to serve. As a result, tukemiksi communicates “to be used as support” or “as support.” This form can appear in different constructions to clarify intent, scope, or responsibility within a sentence, often in combination with modifiers that describe the target group, the type of support, or the conditions attached.

Usage

In practice, tukemiksi helps policymakers and organizations outline how resources should be applied. For example, in a sentence like “tukemiksi tarkoitetut toimenpiteet,” the phrase signals that the measures are designed to function as support. The form is part of a broader set of Finnish expressions that convey purpose and function in administrative and institutional language.

See also

Finnish language, translative case, tukeminen, tuki.