maantieteellisiksi

Maantieteellisiksi is a Finnish translative plural form of the adjective maantieteellinen, meaning geographical. It is used to describe a change of state or role into something that is geographical, or to refer to objects that are categorized as geographical in nature. The form combines the stem maantieteell- with the translative plural suffix -iksi, which signals a transformation or designation.

In Finnish grammar, the translative case expresses a shift into a new state or category. For adjectives, the translative plural maantieteellisiksi is used when the subject is plural and the predicate denotes becoming geographical, or being considered as geographical matters. Examples in context are typically found in formal or academic writing, policy discussions, or classifications where terms or concepts are redefined as geographical rather than, for example, political or economic.

Common usage patterns include sentences like “luokitukset muutettiin maantieteellisiksi” (the classifications were changed to geographical) or “nimitykset voidaan määritellä maantieteellisiksi” (designations can be defined as geographical). In everyday Finnish, you are more likely to encounter the related adverb maantieteellisesti (geographically) for descriptions of location or spatial relationships, rather than the translative maantieteellisiksi, which tends to appear in specific analytic or classificatory contexts.

Related forms include maantieteellinen (geographical) and maantieteellisesti (geographically). The translative form maantieteellisiksi helps express a shift in classification or state within plural references, maintaining Finnish’s system of case and mood in adjective agreement.