päteviksi
Päteviksi is a Finnish word-form that appears as the translative form of the adjective pätevä, meaning competent or qualified. It is used to indicate that someone or something is designated or regarded as being in a state of competence, often in relation to a role, task, or decision. In practice, päteviksi typically appears in predicative constructions with plural nouns, such as when describing groups of people who are considered qualified.
Morphology and usage are straightforward in Finnish: pätevä means competent, and the translative suffix -ksi yields
Common contexts include selecting candidates, assigning roles, or validating credentials. For example, hakijat on julistettu päteviksi
Etymology and related forms: pätevä derives from the same root as pätevyys (competence/qualification), and päteviksi is