aineiksi

Aineiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish noun aine, meaning a substance or material. In Finnish grammar, the translative case (suffixes -ksi, with plural -iksi) expresses a change of state or designation, such as something becoming or being considered as substances. Aineiksi is therefore used when speaking about something being transformed into substances or being identified as substances in a broader sense. The word is native to Finnish and appears mainly in technical, scientific, and industrial contexts, as well as in everyday language when describing conversion or designation.

In practical use, aineiksi often appears in discussions of processing, manufacturing, and chemistry, where materials are transformed or classified as substances. A common construction is raaka-aineiksi, meaning “as raw materials,” for example in environmental or production contexts. Aineiksi can also appear in phrases describing components or ingredients in terms of their status as substances, such as in references to various materials being treated as substances or reagents.

Examples include: "Jäte voidaan muuntaa raaka-aineiksi." (Waste can be converted into raw materials.) "Elintarviketeollisuudessa erilaiset ainesosat voivat toimia raaka-aineiksi." (In the food industry, various ingredients can function as raw materials.) These uses illustrate how aineiksi conveys transformation or designation into substances.

See also: aine, raaka-aine, translatiivinen in Finnish grammar, translative case.