mikroskooppisiksi

Mikroskooppisiksi is a Finnish word form derived from the adjective mikroskooppinen, meaning microscopic. It is the translative plural form, used to indicate a change of state into something microscopic when the subject is plural. The corresponding singular translative form is mikroskooppiseksi, used with singular subjects.

Usage of mikroskooppisiksi is common in scientific and technical Finnish. It often follows verbs that express change or becoming, such as muuttua or tulla, and it functions as a predicate complement. For example, Esineet muuttuvat mikroskooppisiksi, when events or processes lead to a microscopic state. Näytteet voivat muuttua mikroskooppisiksi näytteenvalmistuksen jälkeen. The form is typically reserved for formal, written contexts rather than everyday speech.

Etymology and grammar: mikroskooppisiksi is built from mikroskooppinen (microscopic) with the translative suffix -ksi, which marks becoming or change into a state, and the plural ending in -i, yielding -siksi for the translative plural. The base mikroskooppinen itself combines micro- (mikro-) with skoopp- (from Greek skopos/“to look” via sanoja related to scope or examination).

In summary, mikroskooppisiksi denotes a transition to a microscopic condition for a plural subject and is part of standard Finnish scientific vocabulary. Its singular counterpart is mikroskooppiseksi, and it is used to describe results, processes, or classifications that become microscopic.