aktiivisiksi

Aktiivisiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish adjective aktiivinen, meaning "active." In Finnish grammar, the translative case (ending in -ksi) expresses a change of state or transformation into something described by the adjective. The plural form aktiivisiksi is used when the subject undergoing the change is plural.

Aktiivisiksi commonly appears with verbs that indicate becoming or being made into something, such as tulla, muuttua, or tehdä. It is used to describe a transition into an active state for a group or multiple entities. For example, yhteisöä tai ryhmää voidaan sanoa muuttuneen aktiivisiksi osallistujiksi, meaning they have been transformed into active participants. The form can also appear in passive or impersonal constructions where the reference is plural, such as Henkilöstö muutettiin aktiivisiksi osallistujiksi koulutuksessa, “The staff were turned into active participants in the training.”

In contrast to the plural form, the singular translative form aktiiviseksi is used when the subject is singular, for example Opiskelija muuttui aktiiviseksi, “The student became active.” The choice between aktiiviseksi and aktiivisiksi follows standard Finnish agreement rules for number and case with the adjective stem aktiivinen.

Notes on use: aktiivisiksi is most common in administrative, educational, and organizational language, where it clearly describes a shift in roles or behavior. As a grammatical form, it does not introduce a new concept beyond the idea of changing into an "active" state; it is one of several translative endings used to express transformation in Finnish.