harrastuksiksi

Harrastuksiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish noun harrastus, meaning hobbies or pastimes. The translative case marks a change of state or designation, so harrastuksiksi translates roughly as into hobbies or as hobbies. The form is used when several activities are regarded or adopted as hobbies.

Form and usage: In Finnish, the singular translative is harrastukseksi and the plural is harrastuksiksi. This form commonly appears with verbs that denote turning something into a hobby, such as ottaa harrastuksiksi, ryhtyä harrastuksiksi, muuttaa harrastuksiksi, or tehdä harrastuksiksi.

Examples: Hän otti valokuvaamisen ja musiikin harrastuksiksi. Koulun projektissa monet opiskelijat ottivat ohjelmoinnin, valokuvauksen ja musiikin harrastuksiksi.

Context and note: Harrastuksiksi is typically used in written Finnish to describe new activities that are treated as hobbies, or to summarize someone’s set of activities. If referring to a single hobby, the corresponding singular form harrastukseksi is used; harrastuksiksi refers to multiple hobbies.