millaisiksi

Millaisiksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to express transformation or change into multiple kinds or categories. It is the translative plural form of the interrogative adjective millainen, which means “what kind (of).” In function, millaisiksi denotes “into what kinds” and appears in contexts where the predicate describes a change of state toward several possible categories.

Morphology and usage

The base word millainen forms the stem for descriptive questions about kind or quality. The translative suffix -ksi marks the change of state, and the plural form -iksi yields millaisiksi for referents in the plural. This form typically accompanies verbs of becoming or turning (such as tulla or muuttua) or is used in questions and indirect questions to inquire about desirable or expected outcomes.

Common contexts

- Questions about future or desired states: “Millä tavalla hän haluaisi tulla millaisiksi?” (Into what kinds would he like to become?)

- Indirect questions in reporting or discussion about preferences for change: “Keskustelussa pohdittiin, millaisiksi nuoret haluaisivat yhteiskunnan muuttuvan.” (The discussion considered into what kinds the youth would like society to change.)

Relation to other forms

Millaisiksi is part of a broader system of Finnish translative forms derived from adjectives and pronouns. It contrasts with singular forms like millaiseksi (singular) and with non-translative variants such as millainen (nominative/kk-forms) or millaisia (partitive/plural in other cases). The choice of form depends on number, case role, and the governing verb or construction.

See also

Finnish translative case; millainen; Finnish adjective declension; Finnish grammar.