erillisiksi

Erillisiksi is a Finnish grammatical form that represents the translative plural of the adjective erillinen, meaning separate or distinct. The form is used to express a transition or designation of something becoming separate into multiple entities or categories. It is common in technical, administrative, and legal language when describing division, differentiation, or categorization of items.

Etymology and grammar: erillisiksi is formed from erillinen plus the translative plural suffix -iksi. In Finnish, translative forms indicate a change of state or transformation, and erillisiksi is used with nouns in plural to denote turning into separate parts or groups. The surrounding verb and nouns determine the subject and agreement in a sentence.

Usage and examples: The term appears in contexts where items are separated or organized into distinct units. Examples include: Tietoja jaetaan erillisiksi kokonaisuuksiksi. (Data is divided into separate components.) Käyttäjät jaetaan erillisiksi ryhmiksi. (Users are divided into separate groups.) Tiedot voidaan jäsentää erillisiksi moduuleiksi. (The data can be structured into separate modules.)

Notes and related terms: erillisiksi is a specialized form favored in formal or technical Finnish. Related terms include erillinen (separate), eriyttää (to separate/disaggregate), and erittely (differentiation, breakdown). The form is most commonly seen in written proposals, data processing guidelines, and regulatory documents.

See also: erillinen, eriyttää, erittely.