-ksi

See also: ksi, KSI, ksí, and -ksi-

Finnish

Etymology 1

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

Suffix

-ksi (with a possessive suffix -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.
  • See the appendix on Finnish nominal cases for more information on how the translative case is used.
Alternative forms
  • -ks (colloquial)
  • -x (obsolete)
  • -xi (obsolete)
Derived terms
Finnish terms suffixed with -ksi (adverbial)

Etymology 2

Probably re-extracted from other words ending in -ksi.

Suffix

-ksi (slang)

  1. Forms nouns, chiefly from clippings.
Derived terms
Finnish terms suffixed with -ksi (nominal)

Anagrams
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