avoimeksi

Avoimeksi is a Finnish translative form of the adjective avoin, meaning open. It expresses a change of state or the act of making something open, roughly translating to “to become open” or “to be made open.” The form is common in formal Finnish, especially in contexts where information, data, or processes are being made accessible to others.

Usage and context

Avoimeksi is typically used in administrative, policy, and governance language to describe actions that render materials or systems open to the public or to users. It appears with verbs such as tehdä (to make), avata (to open), or julkaista (to publish). Examples include phrases like tiedot on avattu avoimeksi (the data have been opened/made open) and hanke on tehty avoimeksi (the project has been opened/made open). The translative suffix -ksi signals change of state, similar to “become” or “make into” in English.

Etymology and related forms

Avoimeksi is formed from the stem avoin (open) plus the translative suffix -ksi. Related terms include avoimuus (openness), avoin data (open data), and avoin hallinto (open government). The form is distinct from other Finnish forms of open, such as avoin (open) as an adjective or avoin data as a compound noun.

Notes

In Finnish, the -ksi form is used to indicate a transition to a new state or the result of an action. Avoimeksi is most common in formal or policy-oriented writing and discourse about transparency, openness, and accessibility.