paljaaksi

Paljaaksi is a Finnish translative form of the adjective paljas, meaning bare or naked. In Finnish grammar, the translative case -ksi expresses a change of state or transformation, so paljaaksi literally means “into a bare state” or “into nakedness.” The word is used to describe becoming uncovered or exposed, either physically or metaphorically.

Usage and nuance

Paljaaksi is most common in contexts where something undergoes a change that results in exposure or vulnerability. It can describe a literal stripping or removing of coverings, as in becoming bare, but it is also used figuratively to indicate revealing information, truth, or vulnerabilities. The construction typically parallels verbs of change, such as making something paljaaksi or leaving someone paljaaksi, though in practice it often appears with copular or intransitive clauses like jää paljaaksi (“become bare”).

Etymology and related forms

The form paljaaksi is created from paljas plus the translative suffix -ksi. Related terms include paljas (bare) and paljaaksi fabomorphic phrases that illustrate change of state, as well as phrases using other cases to describe states of being or appearance.

Examples

- Hän riisui takin ja jäi paljaaksi. (He took off his coat and was left bare.)

- Vaatteiden poistaminen teki hänestä paljaaksi julkisessa tilaisuudessa. (Removing the clothes made him bare in a public setting.)

See also

- paljas, the base adjective meaning bare

- translative case in Finnish grammar

Notes

Paljaaksi is primarily a descriptive, neutral term used in both everyday language and more literary contexts to convey a transition to a bare or exposed state.

---