johtaviksi

johtaviksi is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the translative plural of the adjective johtava, meaning leading or chief. It marks a change of state or designation into a role described by the adjective, and it is commonly used in formal or official language to describe what someone becomes or is appointed as.

Morphology and usage

In Finnish, the translative suffix -ksi marks becoming or designation. For singular forms, this yields johtavaksi; for plural forms, the ending changes to johtaviksi. Thus, johtaviksi is used when referring to multiple people or things in the sense of becoming or being designated as leading in a given context. The phrase typically accompanies a noun in the translative case, such as a title or position (for example, viranhaltijoiksi, suunnittelijoiksi).

Common contexts

- Appointments and roles: johtaviksi viranhaltijoiksi means “as leading officials.”

- Designated roles in projects or teams: johtaviksi suunnittelijoiksi can be used when describing someone appointed to lead designer roles, often in organizational or project documentation.

Examples

- Henkilöt nimettiin johtaviksi viranhaltijoiksi. (The individuals were appointed as leading officials.)

- Häntä on nimitetty johtavaksi suunnittelijaksi. (He has been appointed as a lead designer.) Note: this example uses johtavaksi in the singular form.

Notes

johtaviksi is not a verb; it is a grammatical form used to express becoming or designation in the plural translative sense. It appears in contexts where the speaker wishes to describe someone or something as taking on a leading or chief role. See also Finnish translative case and the broader use of adjectives in translative constructions.