-ksi

See also: ksi, KSI, ksí, ksĭ, 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)
      ainiaaksi
      ensiksi
      ensteksi
      luokse
      taakse
      vuoksi

      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)
        reksi
        vaksi

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