-ksi-

ksi KSI ksí ksĭ -ksi Finnish Alternative forms fi -uksi- Etymology Originally from the plural stem of fi -s nominal (in some cases also fi -os, fi -us action; all deverbal noun suffixes), by analogy with plural derivatives of deverbal nouns using that suffix. Interfix fi interfix Used in adverbs between a verb and a locative case (especially an internal locative case, like inessive, illative or elative) ending. Usage notes Attaches to the weak stem of the verb. The nominal form obtained as a result of attaching the locative case ending is considered to be in the plural. Only cases where the corresponding fi -s nominal, fi -os or fi -us action derivative of a verb does not exist as an independent noun can be considered to use the fi -ksi-, which has developed from the inflected forms of those derivatives by analogy, specifically. Derived terms fi