sarjaksi

Sarjaksi is a grammatical form in Finnish, the translative case of the noun sarja, meaning “as a series” or “in the form of a series.” It marks a transformation or designation of something into a serial or multi-part format. It is not a standalone word with a fixed meaning; rather, it is a case form that indicates the role or state something takes in relation to a series.

In practice, sarjaksi appears mainly in contexts related to publishing, media formats, and project planning, especially when an item is planned or described as part of a serial release. It often follows verbs that express change or designation, such as muuttua (to become), julkaista (to publish), or käsitellä (to treat).

Examples:

Hanketta voidaan kehittää sarjaksi, jolloin tarina jaetaan useisiin jaksoihin. (The project could be developed as a serial, with the story divided into several episodes.)

Kustantamo harkitsee teoksen julkaisemista sarjaksi. (The publisher is considering publishing the work as a serial.)

Jos menestystä tulee, projekti saattaa muuttua sarjaksi ja laajentua useiksi osiksi. (If it succeeds, the project could become a series and expand into several parts.)

Related terms include sarjakuvaksi (as a comic book or graphic novel) and general translative forms in Finnish grammar. See also Finnish grammar resources on the translative case and noun inflection.