tietokoneiksi

Tietokoneiksi is Finnish for “into computers” or “as computers” in the translative plural form of the noun tietokone, which means computer. In Finnish grammar, the translative case marks a change of state or designation, and the plural ending -iksi denotes multiple items. Thus tietokoneiksi expresses a transformation or role in the plural.

The base word tietokone is a compound of tieto (information, knowledge) and kone (machine). The singular translative is tietokoneeksi and the plural translative is tietokoneiksi. This form is commonly used with verbs that describe turning something into a different thing or assigning a function, for example: Laitteet muutettiin tietokoneiksi (The devices were converted into computers). Hankkeen tarkoituksena oli käyttää niitä tietokoneiksi (The project aimed to use them as computers).

In usage, tietokoneiksi often appears in technical, educational, or historical contexts where devices or systems are described in terms of their new role or state. It is a standard example of the translative plural in Finnish, illustrating how the language marks transformation and designation without using English-style “to become” as a separate word.

Etymologically, tietokoneiksi reflects the Finnish tendency to create compound nouns for modern technologies. The word tietokone already denotes a computer, and the translative plural form extends its grammatical function to express change or designation for multiple units.