nimittämeksi

Nimittämeksi is a Finnish word that translates to "to be named" or "to be called" in English. It is the third-person plural form of the passive past participle of the verb "nimittää," which means "to name" or "to appoint." This grammatical form is used when referring to multiple entities that have been given a name or designation. For instance, in a sentence like "Heitä nimittämeksi opettajiksi" (They were named as teachers), "nimittämeksi" indicates that more than one person received the title of teacher. The word often appears in contexts discussing official appointments, naming conventions, or when describing a group of people or things that have been assigned a specific label. It conveys a sense of a completed action in the past, affecting multiple subjects. The passive nature of the form emphasizes that the naming or appointing was done by an external agent, rather than the subjects themselves performing the action.