karvoiksi

Karvoiksi is a form in Finnish morphology. It refers to the translative case form derived from the noun karva, meaning fur or hair. The translative, marked with the suffix -ksi, conveys change of state or turning into something.

Karvoiksi is used in contexts describing becoming fur or hair, typically in literary, poetic, or analytic texts. In everyday language, karvaksi is more common for expressing a singular change, while karvoiksi may appear in stylized or formal contexts, where the reference is to fur in a plural or collective sense or is used as a pedagogical example of the case system.

Etymology and related forms: karva (root) -> karvaksi (singular translative) or karvoiksi (plural or stylized translative). Related terms include karva, karvaksi, and karvat, which illustrate the connections among the base noun and its translative forms.

Notes on usage: as with many Finnish grammatical forms, the exact choice between karvaksi and karvoiksi depends on number, emphasis, and stylistic intent. In most everyday sentences, speakers rely on karvaksi for the standard “into fur” meaning, while karvoiksi serves more specialized or literary purposes.