pakolliseksi
Pakolliseksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective pakollinen, meaning obligatory or mandatory. It is used to describe a change of state, indicating that something becomes obligatory. In Finnish grammar, the translative case (-ksi) expresses transition or becoming into a certain condition, so pakolliseksi literally means “to become mandatory.”
Pakolliseksi is typically used with verbs that express becoming or making something so, such as tulla, tehdä
The word is common in legal, educational, and policy writing, where regulations or curricula are described as
Koulun opetussuunnitelmassa terveystiedon kurssi on tehty pakolliseksi. (In the school curriculum, the health education course has
Uudessa lainsäädännössä koulutuksen suorittaminen tulee pakolliseksi. (In the new legislation, completing the education becomes mandatory.)
Joissakin ohjelmissa käytäntö muuttuu pakolliseksi osaksi opintoja. (In some programs, the practice becomes a mandatory part
Pakolliseksi is a formal term and is most at home in written and official Finnish. Its usage