keskuksiksi

Keskuksiksi is a Finnish translative plural form of the noun keskus, meaning center or hub. It denotes a change of state or designation, indicating that several entities are becoming or are intended to function as centers. As a grammatical form, keskuksiksi is used when the subject is plural and the action expresses transformation into centers.

In practice, keskuksiksi appears in contexts such as urban planning, regional development, education, and organizational design, where multiple facilities or units are described as transforming into centers or being designated as centers. For example: Hankkeen tavoitteena on muuttaa alueen tilat keskuksiksi. Rakennukset suunnitellaan tuleviksi keskuksiksi, jotka tarjoavat monipuolisia palveluita. These examples illustrate how the form communicates a planned or ongoing change of role for several items.

Morphologically, keskuksiksi is part of the translative case, which marks becoming or turning into something. The corresponding singular form is keskukseksi (into a center). The base noun is keskus, and its plural nominative is keskukset. The translative plural keskuksiksi is commonly used when referring to multiple centers or potential centers.

See also: keskus (center), keskuksiksi is one of several translative forms in Finnish used to express transformation or designation. While not a standalone concept, keskuksiksi functions as a grammatical tool in descriptions of multi-item transformations into centers across contexts such as planning, architecture, and governance.