Vanhentuneiksi

Vanhentuneiksi is a Finnish linguistic form, a translative plural of the participle vanhentunut meaning "outdated" or "obsolete." It is used to express a change of state: something is made into or becomes outdated. The form is formed from the participle vanhentunut with the translative suffix -iksi (in plural: -iksi becomes -iksi). In sentence structure, vanhentuneiksi typically appears with verbs that denote causing a change of state, such as muuttaa, tehdä, todeta, or as a predicative complement after passive or impersonal constructions.

Grammar and usage notes

- The translative case marks a transition into the described state. It answers questions like “into what state?” or “to become what?” For example, Suomessa säännöt muutettiin vanhentuneiksi, meaning “the rules were changed into obsolete/outdated ones.”

- It is not the same as vanhentunut or vanhentuneita, which can describe a current or past state in different grammatical roles. Vanhentuneiksi emphasizes the process or result of becoming outdated.

- Common verbs used with vanhentuneiksi include muuttaa (to change into), tehdä (to make into), todeta (to declare/consider), and as part of passive constructions.

Examples

- Säännöt on muutettu vanhentuneiksi. (The rules have been changed into outdated ones.)

- Käytännöt todettiin vanhentuneiksi. (The practices were deemed obsolete.)

- Lainsäädäntö on tehty vanhentuneiksi. (The legislation has been rendered obsolete.)

See also

- vanhentua (to become outdated)

- vanhentunut (outdated/obsolete, past participle)

- translatiivinen case (translative case)

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