jatkuviksi

Jatkuviksi is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the translative plural form of the adjective jatkuva, meaning continuous or ongoing. The translative case in Finnish marks a change of state, roughly “becoming” or “into a state of.” Therefore jatkuviksi translates to “into continuous ones” and is used when several items are described as taking on a continuous characteristic.

Morphology: In Finnish, the singular translative from an adjective ending in -va (jatkuva) is formed as jatkuvaksi. The corresponding plural translative is jatkuviksi. The form agrees with the noun it modifies in number and relates to a plural predicate or object.

Usage: jatkuviksi appears mainly in linguistic descriptions, grammar guides, or formal writing. It is relatively rare in everyday speech, where speakers often rephrase the idea or omit the explicit translative plural. The term is most commonly encountered in discussions of Finnish morphology and syntax.

Examples: In scholarly Finnish one may encounter sentences such as “kohteet muutettiin jatkuviksi” meaning that the targets were changed into continuous ones, or in analysis of adjectives in the translative plural.

See also: Finnish translative case; Finnish adjectives; Finnish grammar; Morphology.

Note: The term reflects Finnish’s rich case and agreement system and illustrates how adjectives participate in state-change constructions.