tilaukseksi

Tilaukseksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun tilaus, meaning an order. In Finnish grammar, the translative case is used to express a change of state or the designation of something as a different category, often translated as “into” or “as” in English. The form tilaukseksi is formed by adding the translative suffix -ksi to the stem tilaus, with the usual linking vowel, resulting in tilaukseksi.

The primary use of tilaukseksi is to indicate that something becomes or is used as an order. This can occur in contexts where a process or designation transforms an object into an order, or where something is described in the capacity of an order. For example, in a software or logistics setting, systems may convert input data into an order, or a plan may be reframed as an order.

Examples of usage are typically built with verbs of change or designation, such as muuttaa or tulla. For instance, Järjestelmä muuntaa syötteen tilaukseksi means “The system converts the input into an order.” Suunnitelma muutettiin tilaukseksi translates to “The plan was changed into an order.” These illustrate the core idea of tilaukseksi: a shift toward or designation as the status of being an order.

Relation to other Finnish cases: tilaukseksi is one variant of the translative suffix -ksi, used specifically to express change of state or role toward a new category, as opposed to other cases that describe current state or function more directly.

See also: Finnish translative case, tilaus, Finnish grammar basics.