Erottuneeksi

Erottuneeksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to express a change of state into being distinguished or recognizable in relation to others. It is the translative singular form derived from the past participle erottunut, which carries the sense of “having stood out” or “being distinguished.” The translative suffix -eksi/-eksi marks a transition to a new state, so erottuneeksi functions as a predicative complement that describes what someone or something has become.

Usage and meaning: In Finnish, erottuneeksi is encountered mainly in formal or literary contexts. It conveys that the subject has entered a state of being recognizable or set apart from others. The sense is often used when discussing personal achievement, notable features, or situations in which a person or thing is described as having become distinctive. It can appear in clauses with verbs of becoming, such as tulla, or in sentences that use a copula to link the subject to the new state.

Formation and morphology: Erottuneeksi is formed from the stem erottuneet (from erottua/erottaa) with the translative suffix -eksi. The form is gender-neutral, like most Finnish adjectival participial derivatives, and is applicable to any subject undergoing the change described by the statement. Its exact syntactic position depends on the predicate, but it typically serves as a subject complement or a predicative adjective in a sentence.

Related forms and notes: Related words include erottua (to stand out), erottunut (the past participle meaning having stood out), and other translative forms with different stems. In modern Finnish, erottuneeksi is relatively common in written and formal registers, whereas more everyday expressions of distinction may use other constructions.

See also: erottua, erottunut, translative case, Finnish grammar.