arvoiksi

Arvoiksi is a Finnish grammatical form describing a transformation or designation of multiple values. It is the translative plural form of the noun arvo, which means value, worth, principle, or virtue. The translative case signals a change of state or a labeling of something as something else, so arvoiksi translates roughly as “into values” or “as values” when referring to more than one value.

The form is used in contexts where a set of values or norms is being described as such, for example in ethics, policy, or theory. In practice, arvoiksi appears with plural subjects, such as periaatteet (principles) or arvot (values), and expresses that these items are being considered, defined, or designated as values.

Etymology and inflection follow Finnish patterns: arvo is the base noun, and the translative suffix -ksi plus the plural marker yields arvoiksi. The singular translative would typically be arvoiksi in other constructions, but in standard usage arvoiksi is specifically the plural form.

In summary, arvoiksi is not a separate concept but a grammatical form used to talk about turning or designating multiple values as such, especially in formal or academic Finnish discourse.

See also: arvo, translative case, Finnish grammar, value (concept).