-ksi

See also: ksi, KSI, and ksí

Finnish

(index ks)

Alternative forms

• -ks (colloquial)

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-ksi, from earlier *-kse. Related to Erzya -кс (-ks, translative suffix) and Moksha -кс (-ks, translative suffix).

Suffix

-ksi (with a possessive suffix appended: -kse-)

1. used to form the translative case

   Hakata ananas murskaksi.

   To beat a pineapple to pulp.

2. used to form the long first infinitive, with the meaning "in order to"; always used with a possessive suffix

   ostaakseen

   in order to buy

Usage notes

• Appended to the genitive singular stem.

Derived terms

► Finnish words suffixed with -ksi

Anagrams

• kis