laatoiksi

Laatoiksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the noun laatta, meaning tile. It is the translative plural form of laatta and is used to express becoming into tiles or to classify something as tiles. The translative case in Finnish indicates a change of state or role, and the plural form laatoiksi appears when the reference involves multiple tiles or a plural class.

In practice, laatoiksi appears most often with verbs that denote transformation or production. Common constructions include muuttaa, tehdä, or valmistaa in the sense of turning or shaping material into tile form. For example, the sentence Kivet muuttuvat laatoiksi means “The stones become tiles,” illustrating the change of state into the tile category. Another example is Valmistusprosessissa kivet käsitellään ja niistä tehdään laatoiksi, which conveys that stones are processed to be turned into tiles.

Etymology and morphology: laata is the root noun for a tile. The suffix -ksi marks the translative case, and the plural form -iksi signals the plural. The singular translative would be laattaksi, used when referring to a single tile or tile form in a similar sense. Laatoiksi thus functions as a grammatical tool to describe material or objects that are shaped or classified as tiles, typically in technical, construction, or manufacturing contexts.

Related terms include laatta (tile), translative case (ksi), and other instrumental or directional forms in Finnish grammar. While primarily used in factual or technical language, laatoiksi can also appear in metaphorical or descriptive contexts involving transformation into tile-like forms.