lyhyiksi

Lyhyiksi is a Finnish grammatical form, not a standalone lexical item. It is the translative plural form of the adjective lyhyt, meaning “short.” In Finnish, the translative case is used to express a change of state or transformation, and lyhyiksi indicates “into short ones” or “into something short (plural).”

Morphology and usage notes: The base adjective lyhyt takes the translative suffix -ksi in singular (lyhyeksi) and the corresponding plural form -iksi in plural (lyhyiksi). Thus lyhyiksi is typically used with a plural subject or with a plural notion in the predicate, to describe a state resulting from a change. It commonly appears with verbs that express becoming, such as muuttua (to become) and tulla (to become), as in phrases describing what something has become.

Examples: Kesäpäivät muuttuivat lyhyiksi. (The summer days became short.) Viestit muuttuivat lyhyiksi. (The messages became short/brief.)

Usage context: Lyhyiksi can describe concrete or abstract states that are short or brief, depending on context. It is a standard part of Finnish grammar for conveying a transition into a shorter or more concise condition when the subject is plural. The form contrasts with lyhyeksi (singular) and is one of many translative forms that attach to adjectives to indicate change of state.

Etymology and broader context: The suffix -ksi is a common translative marker in Finnish, derived from the broader Finnic and Uralic grammar patterns that express transformation. Lyhyiksi, like other translative forms, complements verbs of change and helps describe the resulting state rather than the initial quality.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, adjectives in Finnish, lyhyt.