inessiiviksi
inessiiviksi is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the translative form of the noun inessiivi. In Finnish grammar, the inessiivi is one of the locative cases and expresses the idea of being “in” or “inside” something, typically marked by the suffix -ssa or -ssä. The word inessiivi itself denotes this case, while inessiiviksi represents the translative form of that noun, formed with the translative suffix -ksi. This form is mainly encountered in linguistic descriptions, grammar teaching, and discussions about Finnish case systems rather than in everyday language.
The translative suffix -ksi is used to indicate becoming into or designation as something. When applied to
inessiiviksi is rarely needed outside scholarly or educational contexts. It appears in grammars, dictionaries, and language-learning
Inessiivi, Translatiivinen (translative) suffix -ksi, Finnish case systems, Morphology of Finnish.