salkuksi

Salkuksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun salkku, meaning a briefcase. As a grammatical form, salkuksi does not denote a separate concept but rather indicates a change of state or designation: something is transformed into a briefcase or is to be regarded as a briefcase.

In Finnish grammar, the translative case (ending -ksi) is used to express changes of state, roles, or functions. With a noun like salkku, salkuksi would be used in contexts describing a transformation into a briefcase or assigning the function of a briefcase to an object. For example, a sentence such as Esine muutettiin salkuksi literally describes the item being turned into a briefcase. The use of salkuksi is more common in literary or descriptive language than in everyday, routine speech.

Formation and related forms: salkku in the singular forms into salkuksi in the translative. The corresponding plural translative form is salkuiksi. This pattern follows the general rule of Finnish translative nouns formed with the suffix -ksi.

Pronunciation and spelling: salkuksi is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, roughly as SAL-kuh-k-si, reflecting standard Finnish pronunciation rules. The stem salkku is preserved in the translative form, with the suffix -ksi appended.

See also: salkku, Finnish translative case, Finnish grammar.