muodostumaksi
Muodostumaksi is the translative singular form of the Finnish noun muodostuma, meaning a formation or structure. The form expresses a change of state, indicating that something becomes a formation or is classified as a formation. In Finnish, the translative case (-ksi) is used with verbs of becoming, such as tulla (to become) or muuttua (to change into), to denote the resulting state. For example, Kivi muuttui muodostumaksi (The stone became a formation).
Muodostumaksi is common in technical or scientific texts, particularly in geology and related fields, where processes
The word is formed from muodostuma (formation) plus the translative suffix -ksi, yielding muodostumaksi. It follows
- muodostuma: formation or structure
- muodostua: to form or arise
- translatiivinen case: a grammatical case used to express change into a state
- geology and earth sciences terminology where formations are discussed
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Muodostumaksi thus functions as a precise linguistic tool for describing transition into a formation, particularly in