yhteydeksi

Yhteydeksi is the translative singular form of the Finnish noun yhteys, meaning a connection, contact, or relation. In Finnish grammar, the translative case expresses a change of state or a role taken by something, roughly translating to “into a connection” or “as a connection.”

Etymology and meaning: The form yhteydeksi is created from the root yhteys (connection) plus the translative suffix -ksi. The base yhteys itself is built from the prefix idea of togetherness or linkage, and it denotes a link, liaison, or channel between entities. The translative form is used when describing that something becomes a connection or functions as a connection.

Forms and related cases: The word yhteys declines in various cases. Common forms include nominative yhteys, genitive yhteyden, partitive yhteyttä, translative yhteydeksi, essive yhteytenä, and inessive yhteydessä. Other related forms include adessive yhteydellä and allative yhteydelle, which convey different spatial or relational nuances. The translative form is specifically used to mark a change of state or a designated role.

Usage: Yhteydeksi appears mainly in formal, technical, or literary contexts. It is used to express becoming or serving as a connection or liaison between parties, or to designate a functional role within a process. In everyday language, speakers more commonly use phrases like ottaa yhteyttä (to contact) or yhteydenpito (keeping in touch) rather than the translative form, though yhteydeksi remains correct in appropriate contexts.

See also: yhteys, ottaa yhteyttä, yhteydenpito.