juuriksi

Juuriksi is a Finnish translative plural form of the noun juuret, meaning “into roots.” It is used to indicate a change of state or transformation into the category of roots, specifically when the subject is plural. In Finnish, the translative case marks becoming or turning into something, and the plural form juuriksi is formed by taking the plural stem juuret and adding the translative suffix -iksi.

The singular counterpart of the form is juureksi, used when referring to becoming a single root. Juuriksi, by contrast, is appropriate when the statement concerns multiple roots or a division into root-like elements. Because the translative is a specialized grammatical mood, juuriksi tends to appear in poetic, speculative, or technical writings rather than everyday conversation.

Context and nuance: as a grammatical construction, juuriksi can appear in discussions of morphology, botany, or metaphorical language about origins and foundations. In ordinary Finnish prose, speakers are more likely to use other expressions to convey becoming or transformation, so juuriksi may stand out as literary or formal.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, juuret, juureksi.