tulokseksi

Tulokseksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun tulos, meaning "result." In Finnish grammar, the translative case, indicated by the suffix -ksi, expresses a change of state or designation as something. Therefore tulokseksi can be understood as "into a result" or, in some contexts, "as a result" in the sense of becoming or being named a result. The singular form is tulokseksi and the plural form is tuloksiksi. It is primarily used in formal or technical prose, such as academic writing or analytic reports.

Usage and meaning tend to contrast with other expressions for result or outcome. The more common expression meaning "as a result" is tuloksena, which uses the essive form. Tulokseksi, by contrast, emphasizes transformation or assignment into the status of a result, rather than simply stating the result itself. This subtle distinction makes tulokseksi more likely to appear in sentences about processes, transformations, or designations.

Examples of usage are found in formal sentences such as "Tutkimuksessa tulokseksi havaittiin, että..." meaning "In the study, it was found to be the result that..." The plural form tuloksiksi can be used when referring to multiple outcomes or transformed results.

Origin and related forms: tulokseksi is derived from tulos (result) with the translative suffix -ksi. Related Finnish forms include tuloksena (as a result) and other translative or essive constructions used to discuss outcomes and states in more precise ways.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, essive case, tuloksena.