juomaksi

Juomaksi is the translative case form of the Finnish noun juoma, meaning drink or beverage. In Finnish grammar, translative (taivutusmuoto) is used to express a change of state or a designation of function, and juomaksi specifically means “as a drink” or “to be used as a beverage.”

The form is typically used with verbs that denote becoming or designation, such as tulla, muuttua, or käyttää. It signals that something is intended to function as a drink or has become a drink in a given context. For example, muutosjuomaksi would indicate a change into a drink, while “Maitoa voidaan käyttää juomaksi” means “Milk can be used as a beverage.”

Common usage patterns include:

- Designation or purpose: something is used or intended as a drink (juomaksi).

- Change of state: something becomes a drink after a process (muuttua juomaksi).

Examples:

- Maitoa voidaan käyttää juomaksi. (Milk can be used as a beverage.)

- Kun sekoitatte sitruunaa veteen, siitä tulee juomaksi. (If you mix lemon into water, it becomes a drink.)

Juomaksi is most natural in contexts describing how a substance is used or perceived in a drinking context. It is a standard part of Finnish morphology and appears across both everyday and formal language, often in recipes, beverage descriptions, or discussions of food preparation and design.