vastaanottajaksi

Vastaanottajaksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun vastaanottaja, meaning a person or entity that receives something. The term designates a role or status rather than the act of receiving, and it is commonly used in administrative, logistical, or contractual contexts to specify who is designated to be the recipient of an item, information, funds, or communications.

Formation and usage: The form is created by adding the translative suffix -ksi to the stem vastaanottaja: vastaanottajaksi. The translative marks a change of state or role, roughly translating to "as a recipient" or "to become the recipient." It often appears with verbs of designation or appointment, for example, "valittiin vastaanottajaksi" (was chosen as the recipient) or "vastaanottajaksi merkitään" (the recipient is designated as).

Usage notes: Common in logistics and postal contexts, where forms or labels designate who should receive a shipment, and in funding or grant processes to indicate the person or entity that will receive the funds. In everyday language the form is relatively specialized and most often encountered in written administrative text rather than casual speech.

Related terms: vastaanottaja (recipient), vastaanottaa (to receive), vastaanottaminen (receiving). The translative form contrasts with other cases and modalities used to express role or state in Finnish grammar.

Examples:

- Postilähetyksen vastaanottajaksi merkittiin yritys X.

- Hakemuksessa hakija valittiin vastaanottajaksi.

- Sopimuksessa vastaanottajaksi merkitään asiakkaan nimi.

Etymology: Derived from vastaanottaa, the verb meaning “to receive,” with the translative suffix -ksi forming the sense of becoming or serving in a specified capacity.