palautetuiksi

Palautetuiksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb palauttaa, meaning to return. It is the translative plural form of the past passive participle palautettu, and it expresses a state or role into which multiple items are to be transformed or are considered to have become: “to be returned” or “to be treated as returned.” The form is commonly used in formal, administrative, or instructional language.

In usage, palautetuiksi typically appears with plural nouns and in contexts where a set of items is being described as having the status of having been returned, or as something that should be returned to another party. It is frequently found in official texts, inventories, procedures, and registries, where precise states of objects or documents are specified. For example, it can occur in phrases that indicate that certain items should be returned to their owners or to an appropriate authority, or that a collection should be categorized as having been returned.

Morphologically, palautetuiksi is formed from the stem of palautettu plus the translative suffix -ksi to indicate a change of state, with the plural ending appropriate for the noun it modifies. The form contrasts with palautettu (a singular past passive participle meaning “returned”) and with other participial or translative forms used for different numbers or grammatical roles.

Etymology and related terms: palauttaa (to return), palautus (return, restoration), translatiivi or translative case (ksi) in Finnish grammar. Palautetuiksi sits within the broader domain of Finnish derivational and case-marking patterns used to express state changes and roles.