Vapautetuiksi

Vapautetuiksi is a Finnish grammatical form consisting of the past passive participle vapautettu (freed, released) with the translative plural suffix -iksi. It literally means “into freed ones” or “as freed ones” and is used to express becoming or designation as a certain state or role.

The form is a predicative complement often found in sentences with verbs of declaration, designation, or transformation, such as julistaa (to proclaim), nimetä (to name), or tehdä (to make). In practice, vapautetuiksi is used when the subject is plural. For example: Heidät julistettiin vapautetuiksi (They were proclaimed to be freed). Another common construction is Päätös teki heistä vapautetuiksi (The decision made them into the freed ones). The singular counterpart is vapautetuksi, used when referring to a single person: Hänet julistettiin vapautetuksi (He/she was proclaimed to be freed).

Origin and usage context: Vapautetuiksi is formed from the verb vapauttaa (to liberate, to release) and the participle vapautettu, with the translative plural ending -iksi. The construction is typical in formal, administrative, or legal language, and appears in historical or procedural texts describing status changes, releases, or exonerations. It is less common in casual speech, where speakers might use simpler phrases such as “on vapautettu” or “on vapautettuja.”

Related forms include vapautettu (freed/ released) and vapautetuksi (singular translative), which together cover the basic predicative expressions of becoming freed in both number agreements.