klassisiksi

Klassisiksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish adjective klassinen, meaning “classical.” It is used to express a change of state or designation, specifically that something is becoming or is regarded as classical in a plural sense. In Finnish, the translative case with adjectives indicates a transformation or attribution of a new quality.

Morphology and usage. The singular translative of klassinen is klassiseksi, used with a singular subject. The plural translative form is klassisiksi, used with a plural subject. For example, a single work can be described as muuttunut klassiseksi (has become classic), while several works can be described as muuttuneet klassisiksi (have become classics). The form commonly appears with verbs meaning “to become” or “to be regarded as,” such as muuttua and tulla.

Semantic scope. Klassisiksi is frequently encountered in discussions of art, literature, music, and cultural criticism, where items, movements, or styles are evaluated in terms of classical status or stylistic alignment. It can denote both a normative judgment (they are considered classics) and a descriptive transformation (they have taken on a classical quality).

Etymology. It derives from klassinen, itself borrowed into Finnish from Latin classicus via other European languages, and is further inflected with the Finnish translative suffix -ksi to signal change or designation.

See also. Klassinen (classical); translatiivinen taipuminen (translative inflection); Finnish grammar and morphology; stylistic genres in Finnish criticism.

In summary, klasisiksi acts as the plural translative form of “classical,” used to describe or claim that multiple subjects have become, or are regarded as, classical in status or style.