viisaiksi

Viisaiksi is a Finnish translative form of the adjective viisas, used to indicate transformation into the state or role of being wise, or to designate someone as belonging to that state. The translative suffix -ksi expresses change or designation, and viisaiksi corresponds to the plural form when the target is plural.

In practice, viisaaksi appears in singular constructions such as Hän tuli viisaaksi or Hän halusi tulla viisaaksi, meaning “he became wise” or “he wanted to become wise.” In plural usage, the form viisaiksi is used with plural subjects or objects, as in Heidät julistettiin viisaiksi, meaning “They were proclaimed as wise” or “They were recognized as wise people.” The phrase viisaiksi ihmisiksi can be used to describe becoming or being recognized as wise people.

Etymologically, viisaaksi derives from the adjective viisas, with the -ksi suffix marking a change of state or a designation. The construction is common in Finnish to express changes in identity, status, or roles, such as becoming a teacher (opettajaksi) or becoming wise (viisaaksi).

Usage notes include that the translative form often emphasizes a process or result rather than a static trait. It contrasts with vaikka use of other cases to describe inherent qualities; for example, viisas as a trait is more often described with forms that express state rather than transformation.

See also: Finnish language, translative case, viisas.