nykyaikaisiksi

Nykyainaisiksi, or nykyaikaisiksi in its translative plural form, is a Finnish grammatical construction that expresses a change of state into modern or contemporary form. It is the translative plural of the adjective nykyaikainen, meaning modern or up-to-date, and is used with verbs of becoming or transforming.

Etymology and form: nykyaikainen is built from nykyaika, meaning the present era or modern times, plus the suffix -inen meaning “pertaining to.” The translative suffix -ksi signals a change into a state, and the plural form -iksi marks agreement with a plural subject. The resulting nykyaikaisiksi literally means “into modern ones” or “as modern ones.” In singular contexts you would use nykyaikaiseksi.

Usage: The form is common in discussions of modernization of organizations, systems, or equipment. It appears after verbs such as muuttaa, muuttua, tehdä, uudistaa, and similar verbs of change or transformation. Examples illustrate how plural subjects take nykyaikaisiksi.

Examples:

- Yritykset muuttivat nykyaikaisiksi. (The companies became modern.)

- Säädökset uudistettiin nykyaikaisiksi. (The regulations were modernized into modern ones.)

Notes: NyKyaikaisiksi is a formal, neutral expression suitable for written Finnish, including encyclopedic or policy-oriented text. It is primarily a grammatical form, not a concept with its own independent meaning beyond “into modern ones” or “as modern.” Related terms include nykyaikainen (modern), nykyaikaisuus (modernity), and general discussions of transformation in Finnish grammar.