erottaviksi

Erottaviksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb erottaa, meaning to differentiate or distinguish. It is the translative plural form of the present active participle erottava, which describes something that differentiates or separates. In practical use, erottaviksi functions as a modifier in phrases that express a transformation into a state or role, typically in combination with a noun in the translative case such as tekijöiksi or piirteiksi. The overall sense is roughly “as distinguishing factors” or “into distinguishing features.”

Morphology and usage notes: The stem erottav- takes the translative plural ending -iksi to form erottaviksi. This form appears in contexts where analysts or writers discuss characteristics that set items apart from one another. It is common in academic, analytical, and comparative writing to present criteria, features, or factors in this construction. The phrase usually accompanies nouns in the translative case, for example tekijöiksi (as factors) or piirteiksi (as features).

Examples:

- Nämä piirteet ovat erottaviksi tekijöiksi tässä tutkimuksessa. (These features are distinguishing factors in this study.)

- Eri vaihtoehtojen ominaisuudet voivat toimia erottaviksi piirteiksi vertailussa. (The properties of different options can serve as distinguishing features in comparison.)

See also: Finnish grammar, participles, translative case. Erottaviksi is a specialized form used primarily in formal or scholarly Finnish; its English gloss is typically “as distinguishing factors” or “into distinguishing features.”