tervetulleiksi

Tervetulleiksi is a Finnish grammatical form that expresses the idea of being regarded as welcome or becoming welcome. It is a translative plural form used with predicate nouns or adjectives to indicate a change of state or designation, roughly translating to “as welcome ones” or “to be welcomed” in English. The corresponding singular form is tervetulleeksi.

Usage of tervetulleiksi is common in contexts related to hospitality, reception, and participation. It often appears in passive constructions or sentences about groups of people who are being received or accepted as guests or participants. For example, a sentence such as “Meidät otettiin tervetulleiksi” means “We were welcomed,” with tervetulleiksi functioning as the predicate complement in the plural. The singular counterpart, as in “Hänet otettiin tervetuleeksi,” is used for a single person.

Etymology and form: the word is built from the adjective or participle tervetullut (welcomed) plus the translative suffix -ksi, with the plural form ending in -iksi. This pattern is typical in Finnish for expressing a change of state or a designation into a new category.

Related terms and contrasts: the basic greeting form is tervetuloa (welcome, as a greeting). Tervetulleiksi is distinct in that it marks a state of being welcomed rather than the act of welcoming itself. While the emphasis is on reception of people, the form can appear in broader contexts where individuals or groups are described as being welcomed guests or participants.

See also: tervetuloa, tervetulleiksi vs. tervetulleeksi (singular) usage, Finnish translative case, participial adjectives.