Työksi

Työksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun työ, meaning work or job. In Finnish, the translative case expresses a change of state or designation, often translated into English as “as” or “into.” Therefore työksi is used to indicate something is being viewed or designated as work, or transformed into work in a given context.

Grammatical function and usage notes

Työksi is a member of the Finnish translative case, which answers questions like “into what?” or “as what?” It is commonly used in constructions that denote designation, role, or function. The translative can appear after verbs that describe becoming or assuming a role, and it can be part of phrases that mean turning something into work or treating something as a form of work. While many common occupations are expressed with other -ksi forms derived from occupation nouns (for example opettajaksi “as a teacher” or lääkäriksi “as a doctor”), työksi serves when the point is the notion of work itself as a role or activity.

Morphology and related forms

The form työksi is built from työ plus the translative suffix -ksi. Finnish has several translative forms, used across different nouns to express designation or transformation. Työksi does not have a plural form; translative forms remain the same for number in standard usage. It contrasts with the nominative työ and with other cases such as genitive työn or illative työhön.

Usage context

Työksi may appear in formal, technical, or descriptive writing where the concept of work as a role or function is being emphasized. It is part of the broader system of Finnish case endings that express state changes, roles, or designations.

See also

Translative case (Finnish grammar) and the broader category of case endings used to denote designation and transformation in Finnish.