kaupallisiksi

Kaupallisiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish adjective kaupallinen, meaning commercial or related to commerce. It is used to express a change of state toward a commercial or market-oriented condition, specifically when the subject is plural. The singular form is kaupalliseksi. In Finnish, the translative case indicates becoming something, so kaupallisiksi signals “to become commercial” for a plural subject.

Grammatical notes: Kaupallisiksi follows the standard translative plural ending -iksi. It is typically used with predicates that describe a change of state, often with verbs such as muuttua (to become) or tullahy (to become). The construction is common in discussions of business development, policy shifts, and organizational transformation toward market logic. It contrasts with non-commercial or general descriptive forms such as kaupallinen or ei kaupallinen.

Usage and context: The phrase commonly appears in analyses of economic development, corporate strategy, and media or public-sector reforms that emphasize commercial aims or market-oriented approaches. It can describe plural subjects, such as companies, projects, or policy initiatives, that take on a more commercial character.

Examples:

- Yritykset muuttuvat kaupallisiksi. (The companies are becoming commercial.)

- Hankkeiden tavoitteet muuttuvat kaupallisiksi. (The projects’ goals are becoming commercial.)

Etymology and related forms: kaupallinen comes from kaup- (trade, commerce) with the suffix -llinen, and the translative suffix -ksi forms kaupalliseksi (singular) or kaupallisiksi (plural). Related terms include kaupallisuus (commercialism) and to become as a concept, expressed with terms like muuttua kaupalliseksi or muuttua kaupallisiksi in plural contexts.

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