neljiksi

Neljiksi is a Finnish adverbial numeral meaning “into four” or “as four.” It is the translative form of the numeral neljä and is used to express a change of state or division into four parts. In practice, neljäksi answers the question “into what?” when describing transformation or distribution that yields four units.

Usage and examples

Neljiksi is commonly used with verbs that denote division or transformation. For example:

- Kakku jaettiin neljiksi paloiksi. (The cake was divided into four pieces.)

- Projektin vaiheet jaettiin neljiksi. (The project’s phases were divided into four.)

Grammatical notes

Neljiksi is formed from the stem neljä plus the translative suffix -ksi. It is used with nouns referring to parts, pieces, phases, or categories when describing a transformation into four units. It is distinct from the ordinal form neljäs, which denotes a position (fourth) rather than a transformation.

Related forms

Neljiksi belongs to a broader pattern of translative forms derived from numerals, such as kaksiksi (into two) or kolmiksi (into three), which are used in similar contexts to describe division or categorization into a specified number of parts.

See also

Finnish numerals, translative case, division and transformation constructions in Finnish.