taloiksi

Taloiksi is a Finnish inflected form of the noun talo, meaning house. It is the translative case form, which expresses a change of state or designation, roughly translating to “into a house” or “as a house” in English. The translative is one of the Finnish cases used to indicate transformation or classification, often with verbs that denote becoming or converting.

In terms of form, taloksi is the singular translative form, and taloiksi is the plural translative form. The shape of the word reflects the stem talo- plus the translative suffix -ksi, with the appropriate vowel and consonant adjustments for number. This form appears most clearly in contexts where buildings or units are being changed or designated as housing.

Usage examples illustrate its primary meaning of transformation. For instance, the sentence The buildings have been converted into houses can be rendered as Rakennukset on muutettu taloiksi. This shows taloiksi signaling a conversion from one category to another (from buildings to housing units). Taloksi (singular) is used for a single unit or when the context is focused on one structure.

The translative form contrasts with other designations in Finnish, such as the essive (often using -na/-nä) for “as” in a role, and with other cases that mark different relationships. Taloiksi therefore functions primarily to indicate turning into or being regarded as houses within a statement.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, noun declensions.