mitatuiksi

Mitatuiksi is a Finnish grammatical form that appears in discussions of Finnish morphology and syntax. It is derived from the verb mitata, meaning to measure, and functions as a translative form of a past passive participle. The form marks a change of state into “being measured” and is used in predicative constructions, typically with plural subjects or in technical or formal language.

Morphology and meaning are central to understanding mitatuiksi. The base is the past passive participle mitattu (measured). By adding the translative suffix -ksi, the form becomes mitatuiksi, indicating that something has been or is to be taken to a state of being measured or treated as measured. In practice, mitatuiksi often appears in contexts such as reporting or data processing, where quantities are converted into measured values rather than raw values.

Usage and examples illustrate its formal character. For instance, a sentence might read: Tulokset muutettiin mitatuiksi arvoiksi. (The results were converted into measured values.) Another example could be Mittaukset on esitetty mitatuiksi arvoiksi raportissa. (The measurements are presented as measured values in the report.) In both cases, mitatuiksi conveys a resulting state rather than a simple action.

Relation to other forms is common in Finnish grammar. Mitattu references a straightforward “measured” state, while mitatuiksi emphasizes the transition into that state or its treatment as such in a broader context. The form is more typical in technical, statistical, or scientific writing and is less common in everyday speech, where simpler phrases are often preferred. See also Finnish morphology, the translative case, and passive participles.