litteäksi

Litteäksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective litteä, meaning flat or level. It denotes a change of state into a flat condition and is used to describe the result of a process or transformation.

In Finnish grammar, the translative case with the suffix -ksi marks becoming or turning into something. For singular references, the form is litteäksi, and for plural references the form is litteiksi. The word is typically used in predicative constructions, often with verbs that express making or becoming.

Common constructions include phrases such as "Kivi hiottiin litteäksi" (The stone was ground flat) and "Levyt tehtiin litteiksi" (The plates were made flat). It can also appear in phrases like "muuttua litteäksi" to indicate a person or object becoming flat in a figurative sense, though this usage is less common and highly context-dependent. In noun form, related terms include litteys, which refers to the state or quality of being flat.

Litteäksi is primarily a predicative adjective describing physical surfaces and shapes. Adverbial usage is rare; if a flat manner is intended, other constructions are usually used, or an adverb like litteästi can be employed in some contexts.

Etymology and related forms: litteäksi comes from litteä (flat) with the translative suffix -ksi, yielding litteeksi for singular and litteiksi for plural. Related concepts include tasainen (even, level) and the noun litteys (flatness).