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 scientific reporting, data analysis, or theoretical discussions where results or observations are described as being interpreted or presented as multiple responses to a stimulus, question, or condition. Because vaste itself is somewhat specialized compared with the more everyday vastaus (answer), the form vasteiksi is relatively rare outside such contexts and may be encountered mainly in written text.

Etymology and grammar note: vaste originates from Finnish root related to response or reaction, and the suffix -ksi marks the translative case. In plural form, a further plural ending is added, yielding vasteiksi. Like other translatives in Finnish, vasteiksi emphasizes a transition or designation rather than a static state.

See also: vastaus, vasteellisesti (adjectival uses related to response), translatiivi (translative case).