pohjautuviksi

Pohjautuviksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective pohjautuva, meaning based on or grounded in. The base verb pohjautua means to be based on something, such as evidence, theory, or data. Pohjautuva describes something that has a particular foundation, and pohjautuvaksi denotes the state of becoming based on that foundation. The plural translative form pohjautuviksi is used when describing a process or outcome that involves several elements or a plural subject turning into a basis or foundation. The corresponding singular form is pohjautuvaksi.

In practical use, pohjautuviksi appears mainly in formal or analytical Finnish, including academic writing, policy documents, and critical analyses. It signals a methodological or conceptual shift toward reliance on specified bases, rather than tradition, opinion, or conjecture. The construction follows standard Finnish translative morphology: adding -ksi to the stem and adjusting for number to form pohjautuvaksi (singular) or pohjautuviksi (plural).

Examples:

- Tutkimusmenetelmät muuttuvat pohjautuviksi uusimman datan valossa.

- Päätöksentekoprosessit muuttuvat pohjautuviksi todisteisiin perustumisen myötä.

Related terms include pohja (base), pohjata (to base on), and pohjustaa (to justify or groundwork). While pohjautuvaksi is most common in written Finnish, its use can clarify that a claim, method, or decision is anchored in specific foundations rather than assumptions.