moninkertaisiksi

Moninkertaisiksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective moninkertainen, meaning manyfold or several times as large or numerous. In Finnish grammar, the suffix -ksi or -iksi marks the translative case, which indicates a change of state. Moninkertaisiksi is the translative plural form used when the subject is plural and the statement expresses that the subject has become manyfold.

The form is common in formal and descriptive writing, including economics, statistics, journalism, and policy text, where quantities, costs, or extents are described as being multiplied or multiplied to a greater degree. It typically appears with verbs of becoming or increasing, such as olla (to be), tulla (to come/become), or nousta (to rise).

Usage notes:

- Moninkertaisiksi is used with plural nouns. For singular subjects the singular form moninkertaiseksi is used, as in Hinta on moninkertaiseksi kasvanut (The price has grown several times larger).

- Related terms include moninkertaisuus (the multiplicity or manyfoldness) and moninkertaisesti (as an adverb, meaning in a manyfold or multiplicatively manner).

- It can describe both quantitative and qualitative expansion, such as costs, profits, or risks becoming severalfold, or a process turning into a state of greater multiplicity.

Example sentences:

- Hinnat ovat nousseet moninkertaisiksi viime vuosikymmenen aikana.

- Tutkimustulokset ovat moninkertaisiksi parantuneet uusien menetelmien ansiosta.