Vaatimukseksi

Vaatimus is a Finnish noun meaning "requirement," "demand," or "claim." The form vaatimukseksi is the translative singular of vaatimus, created with the suffix -ksi. In Finnish grammar, the translative indicates a change of state or designation, so vaatimukseksi expresses the idea of something being designated or understood as a requirement or criterion.

Usage and meaning

Vaatimukseksi is primarily used in formal, legal, administrative, or project-management language. It signals that a condition, rule, or criterion is presented as a requirement that must be met or observed. It can appear in phrases with verbs such as asettaa (to set as a requirement), määritellä (to define as a requirement), or hyväksyä (to approve as a requirement). In passive or past-tense constructions it can appear as vaatimukseksi asetettu or vaatimukseksi määritelty, and in plural contexts as vaatimuksiksi.

Examples

Tämä ehto on asetettu vaatimukseksi projektin hyväksymiselle. Nämä ehdot määriteltiin vaatimuksiksi uudessa sopimuksessa. Vaatimukseksi katsottavat kriteerit tulee täyttää ennen hyväksyntää.

Etymology and related forms

Vaatimus + -ksi forms the translative of the word, distinct from other case forms such as the genitive vaatimusen or nominative vaatimus. Related terms include the plural translative muodossa vaatimuksiksi and phrases built with vaatimukseksi, kuten asetettu vaatimukseksi or määritelty vaatimukseksi. See also translative case and Finnish grammar for further context.