suunnatuiksi

Suunnatuiksi is a Finnish grammatical form that occurs as the translative plural of the past passive participle suunnattu, meaning aimed or directed. It is used to describe a change of state in which something becomes directed toward or intended for a particular purpose, audience, or target group, typically in predicative phrases or in noun phrases that function as adjectives.

Morphology and construction: suunnattu is a past passive participle formed from the verb suunnata, meaning to direct or aim. When the participle is plural and in the translative case, it takes the ending -iksi to yield suunnatuiksi. The translative marks a change of state, roughly corresponding to “into becoming X” in English, and is common in formal or technical Finnish. For example, in phrases like kohderyhmäksi suunnatuiksi tarkoitetut tuotteet, the whole construction indicates products that are intended to be directed at specific target groups.

Usage: suunnatuiksi is more frequent in written, formal, or policy-oriented Finnish than in casual speech. It often appears in marketing, public administration, or grant documentation where actions are described as being aimed at or intended for particular groups or purposes. The form can co-occur with other participial or nominal elements to specify the target or purpose, providing a concise way to express design or targeting criteria.

See also: Finnish morphology, translative case, past passive participles, suunnata.