vapaiksi

Vapaiksi is the plural translative form of the Finnish adjective vapaa, meaning free or liberated. The translative case (suffix -ksi) expresses a change of state, and vapaiksi specifically marks a transition into a state of freedom for a plural subject or object.

Morphology and usage. In Finnish, the translative form vapaaksi (singular) or vapaiksi (plural) is used after verbs that indicate becoming or turning into something, or after verbs of releasing or liberating. The plural form vapaiksi is therefore most common when the subject involved is plural, for example with groups of people or things.

Common contexts. Vapaiksi appears in legal, judicial, and everyday language. It is frequently used with verbs such as päästää (to release), vapauttaa (to liberate), ja muuttua or tulla (to become). Examples: vangit päästettiin vapaiksi (The prisoners were released). Heidät on jätetty vapaiksi or He ovat tulleet vapaiksi (They have become free). The phrase remains stylistically neutral and is suitable for both written and spoken Finnish.

Relation to other forms. The singular counterpart vapaaksi is used with a singular subject when describing a change of state, as in Hän on tullut vapaaksi (He has become free). The base adjective vapaa can also function in various other cases and compounds, including expressions about freedom from confinement or from charges, as well as non-literal uses like freedom of access or freedom of movement.

Etymology and overview. The term derives from vapaa, the Finnish word for free, and is formed through the translative suffix -ksi to indicate transformation. Vapaiksi specifically denotes plurality in this grammatical construction.