kategorioiksi

Kategorioiksi is a Finnish word meaning “into categories” or “as categories.” It is the translative form of the noun kategoria (category) and is used to express a change of state or designation, such as when items are assigned to categories or described as categories. In Finnish, the suffix -ksi marks the translative case, indicating transformation or role, and kategorioiksi is formed to convey the sense of becoming categories.

In practice, kategorioiksi appears in sentences like tekstit jaettiin kategorioiksi, “the texts were divided into categories,” or aineisto voidaan luokitella kategorioiksi, “the material can be classified as categories.” The form is common in contexts where information is organized or restructured, such as data analysis, metadata design, taxonomy work, or educational settings.

Etymology and related terms: the noun kategoria comes from Greek katágoria and was borrowed into Finnish through broader European scholarly usage. Related Finnish terms include luokitus (classification), taksonomia (taxonomy), and kategoriat (categories, plural). The translative form kategorioiksi is part of a broader pattern in Finnish where the suffix -ksi denotes “into/as” in expressions of transformation or designation.

Usage considerations: kategorioiksi is typically used when speaking about organizing items into groups, assigning roles, or reframing concepts as categories. It can occur with various subjects, including texts, data, objects, or ideas, depending on the context of classification or analysis.

See also: kategoria, kategoriat, luokitus, taksonomia.