The Translative Case for Deadlines
In Finnish, the translative case (ending in -ksi) is used to express deadlines, meaning "by" or "for" a certain time. Add -ksi to the inflectional stem of the time word.
| I will draw up the draft by the end of the week. | Laadin luonnoksen loppuviikoksi. |
| Is the estimate ready by the deadline? | Onko arvio valmis määräajaksi? |
Use the -ksi ending when postponing (lykätä) or rescheduling an event to a new time.
| I have to postpone the deadline to Friday. | Minun täytyy lykätä määräaika perjantaiksi. |
Expressing Intended Duration
The -ksi ending is also used to express intended duration. When you do something "for" a specific period of time, attach -ksi to the time word.
| We need the estimate for a week. | Tarvitsemme arvion viikoksi. |
| Are you traveling to Spain for a month? | Matkustatko Espanjaan kuukaudeksi? |
Discussing Project Deliverables
When organizing timelines, you will often discuss drafts, estimates, and proposals. Notice how the deadline structure combines with these workplace nouns.
| We will leave the final proposal for Tuesday. | Jätämme lopullisen ehdotuksen tiistaiksi. |
If a deadline is approaching too fast, you might need to speed things up (nopeuttaa) instead of postponing them:
| The boss says that we have to speed up the first phase. | Pomo sanoo, että meidän täytyy nopeuttaa ensimmäistä vaihetta. |
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