hoidetuiksi

Hoidetuiksi is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the plural translative of the past participle hoitettu, meaning “taken care of” or “treated.” The translative case expresses a change of state or a designation, so hoidetuiksi is used to refer to people or things that are being described as having become or being regarded as care recipients or treated entities.

Formation and morphology: The base participle hoitettu comes from the verb hoitaa (to take care). In the translative plural form, the participle is inflected with the suffix -iksi, yielding hoidetuiksi. This form appears in contexts where the subject is defined or classified as those who have been cared for, often in formal or administrative language.

Usage: Hoidetuiksi is typically found in predicates or noun phrases that express change of state or categorization. For example, a sentence might read: Henkilöt määriteltiin hoidetuiksi potilaiksi, meaning “The individuals were classified as patients who have been cared for.” It is more common in written or official Finnish, such as legal, healthcare, or policy texts, than in everyday speech.

Notes: The form highlights a completed or ongoing state of care and is distinct from related forms such as hoidettaviksi (to become those who are to be cared for) or hoitoa tarvitseviksi (those who need care). As with other translative forms, hoidetuiksi is part of broader Finnish morphology that marks transitions into new states or classifications.