rakentajiksi

Rakentajiksi is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the translative plural of rakentaja, meaning builder or construction worker. In Finnish, the translative case, marked with the suffix -ksi, expresses a change of state or a designation as a certain role. Therefore rakentajiksi can mean “to become builders” or “as builders,” depending on the sentence.

The form is used when describing people who are becoming or are designated as builders. Examples: Nuoret hakeutuivat rakentajiksi (They sought to become builders). Yritys koulutti ihmisiä rakentajiksi (The company trained people to become builders). The phrase can also appear in constructions that describe a future or potential role, such as He aikovat päästä rakentajiksi (They intend to become builders).

In practice, rakentajiksi denotes a transformation or identification of a group as builders, rather than a fixed title. The corresponding singular form is rakentajaksi.

Etymology: rakentajiksi is formed from the stem rakentaja (builder) plus the translative suffix -ksi, with the plural -iksi used in the exact form.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, rakentaja.