vasteiksi
Vasteiksi is a Finnish noun form that functions as the plural translative of the noun vaste, which means a response, reaction, or signal. The translative case in Finnish expresses transformation into something or designation as something, and the plural form -iksi is used when the subject becomes or is regarded as multiple responses rather than a single one. Therefore, vasteiksi translates roughly to “into responses” or “as responses” in contexts where several responses are implied.
In usage, vasteiksi tends to appear in more formal, technical, or academic Finnish. It is common in
Etymology and grammar note: vaste originates from Finnish root related to response or reaction, and the suffix
See also: vastaus, vasteellisesti (adjectival uses related to response), translatiivi (translative case).