erotteluksi

Erotteluksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun erottelu, meaning separation, differentiation, or distinction. The translative case, marked by the suffix -ksi, expresses change into a state or role, so erotteluksi literally means "into a separation" or "as a separation." The form is used mainly in formal, technical, or theoretical writing to describe a process or outcome that yields a separation or classification into distinct groups.

In practice, erotteluksi tends to occur with verbs that denote making or becoming something, and it is common in discussions about categorization, analysis, or phase changes. In linguistics and philosophy it may describe an outcome that restructures material or data into separate categories. In science or engineering texts it can describe a process of separation, though more concrete terminology is often used depending on the field.

Because erotteluksi is a relatively specialized grammatical form, it is less common in everyday Finnish. It appears chiefly in dictionaries, grammars, academic articles, and technical writing. It is related to erottelu (separation, distinction) and to the verbs erottaa or erottaa (to separate, to distinguish).