yhdistetyiksi

Yhdistetyiksi is a Finnish grammatical form that serves as the translative plural of the past participle yhdistetty, derived from the verb yhdistää meaning “to combine” or “to merge.” It expresses a change of state or role into something described by the participle, when referring to multiple entities.

Morphology and meaning: The base is yhdistetty, the past passive participle meaning “combined” or “merged.” The translative plural suffix -iksi (spelled as -iksi) is added to form yhdistettyiksi, which translates roughly as “into those that have been combined” or “as combined ones” for a plural subject. The corresponding singular form is yhdistettyksi.

Usage: Yhdistettyiksi is used mainly in formal, administrative, or legal language to indicate that several items or people have been merged into a new category or state. It marks what something becomes, not just what it is. The structure is often combined with a form of olla or other copular constructions to describe a resultant role or classification.

Examples:

- Jäsenet ovat yhdistettyiksi osastoiksi. (The members have been merged into departments.)

- Kunnat ja kaupungit ovat yhdistettyiksi suuremmaksi hallinnolliseksi yksiköksi. (The municipalities and cities have been merged into a larger administrative unit.)

Related forms:

- yhdistetty (past participle, singular)

- yhdistettyksi (singular translative)

- yhdistetyt (plural nominative)

See also: Finnish grammar, participles, and the translative case.