kymmeniksi

Kymmeniksi is the translative plural form of the Finnish numeral kymmenen (ten). It denotes a change of state into tens or the division of something into tens, and is used in contexts involving grouping, categorizing, or transforming quantities.

Typical usage occurs with verbs of division or arrangement, often accompanied by words like osiksi or ryhmiksi. Examples include: Rahat jaettiin kymmeniksi (The money was divided into tens), and Oppilaat jaettiin kymmeniksi ryhmiksi (The students were divided into groups of ten). The construction is common in mathematical, statistical, or instructional language, and can appear in formal writing or explanations of procedures.

Grammatically, kymmeniksi is the translative plural form derived from the numeral kymmenen, formed by adding the translative suffix -ksi and indicating a state change or a result of division into tens. The singular form is kymmeneksi (into ten), while the classifier in the surrounding phrase often specifies into how many tens or into what kind of tens the division occurs.

Etymology and related forms: kymmeniksi comes from kymmenen with -ksi, the Finnish translative case used to express becoming or transitioning into a new state. Other numerals form similar translative plurals, such as kaksiksi (into two) or kolmeksi (into three), reflecting the same grammatical pattern.

See also: Finnish translative case, numerals in Finnish, division and grouping expressions.