rahaksi

Rahaksi is the translative case form of the Finnish noun raha, meaning money. In Finnish grammar, the translative case expresses a change of state or transformation, and rahaksi literally means “into money” or “as money.” It is commonly used in contexts describing the conversion or use of something as money, or the act of becoming money in a figurative sense.

The form is created by taking the noun stem raha and adding the translative suffix -ksi, with standard phonological adjustments that occur in Finnish word formation. Rahaksi is one of several translative endings that indicate becoming or turning into a different state, in contrast to other cases such as the nominative or illative.

In practice, rahaksi often appears with verbs that denote change or conversion, such as muuttua or muuttaa. For example, a phrase like tavarat muutettiin rahaksi would be interpreted as “the goods were converted into money.” The translative does not designate a currency itself; rather, it marks the role or state of money in the described situation.

Etymologically, rahaksi is derived from the noun raha (money) combined with the translative suffix -ksi, a common mechanism in Finnish for signaling transformation or role assignment. Understanding rahaksi helps in parsing sentences that describe monetary conversion, valuation, or the use of something as money.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, money (raha).