kuiviksi

Kuiviksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective kuiva (dry). It is the translative plural form, used to express a change of state into a dry condition for multiple subjects. The corresponding singular form is kuivaksi, used when referring to a single object or entity becoming dry.

In typical usage, kuiviksi appears in clauses that describe a transition or outcome, especially with verbs of becoming such as tulla (to become) or käydä (to become/turn into). For example, Pellot voivat tulla kuiviksi kesän lopulla means “The fields may become dry toward the end of summer.” The form helps convey that the subject is undergoing a shift to a dry state rather than being dry by default.

Kuiviksi contrasts with kuivaksi, which marks the singular form and is used when the focus is on one item or a single aggregate becoming dry. Both forms are common in descriptive, agricultural, meteorological, and literary contexts, where dryness or drying processes are discussed.

Related notes:

- The translative suffix -ksi indicates change of state, and its plural variant -iksi is used with plural subjects.

- In standard dictionaries, kuiva is listed as the base adjective, with kuivaksi and kuiviksi shown as related translative forms rather than as independent lexical entries.

Overall, kuiviksi serves a specific grammatical role in Finnish to express that several things have changed into a dry condition.