lukemaksi

Lukemaksi is a translative form in Finnish built from the noun lukema, which means a reading or a measured value. The translative suffix -ksi indicates becoming, designation as, or transformation into something. Therefore lukemaksi can be read roughly as “as a reading” or “to become a reading.”

In usage, lukemaksi tends to appear in technical, scientific, or formal writing where a value obtained from a device or measurement is being labeled or transformed into a defined reading. It is not common in everyday speech, where simpler constructions are usually preferred. The form is closely related to lukema and to the verbs and nouns involved in measurements or data reporting.

Example: Mittari näytti 1234 ja se määriteltiin lukemaksi. This illustrates how a measured value (1234) can be defined or designated as the reading.

Origins and related terms: lukema originates from the verb lukea (to read) and the noun-forming suffix -ma. The translative -ksi is used across Finnish to express change of state or designation, making lukemaksi one of several specialized forms for describing how something is interpreted or reported as a reading.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, lukema, lukea, measurement terminology.