verihiutaleiksi

Verihiutaleiksi is a Finnish grammatical form meaning into platelets or as platelets. It is the translative form of the noun verihiutale in plural usage, expressing a change of state or role. The singular counterpart is verihiutaleeksi.

Etymology and morphology: verihiutale is a compound of veri (blood) and hiutale (flake or particle), referring to blood platelets in medical language. The translative suffix -ksi turns a noun into a form indicating becoming or transformation. In plural, the form becomes verihiutaleiksi; in singular, verihiutaleeksi.

Usage: Verihiutaleiksi is used with verbs of becoming, such as muuttaa or muuttua, to describe something turning into platelets. Examples include: "Solu muuttuu verihiutaleeksi" (the cell becomes a platelet) and "Solut muuttuvat verihiutaleiksi" (the cells become platelets). In general, the translative marks a hypothetical or actual state change rather than a literal plural grouping.

Context: The term mainly appears in linguistic and grammatical descriptions of Finnish inflection. In medical or biological texts, verihiutaleet is the common plural noun for platelets, while verihiutaleiksi serves as a grammatical form used to describe transformation into that state. The form is standard Finnish and does not carry specialized meaning beyond its grammatical function.

See also: verihiutale, translative case, Finnish grammar, multiplicity in inflection.