Etäiseksi
Etäiseksi is a Finnish word that functions as a translative form of the concept related to distance. In Finnish grammar the translative case, marked by the suffix -ksi, expresses a change of state, roughly “into becoming” or “to become.” Therefore etäiseksi is used to describe a change into a distant or remote condition.
Etäiseksi is typically employed with verbs of change such as muuttua or tulla, to indicate that somebody
- Suhde muuttui etäiseksi. (The relationship became distant.)
- Keskustelu sai hänet etäiseksi. (The discussion made him distant.)
The singular translative form is etäiseksi; the plural translative would be etäisiksi. Related words include etäisyys
- etäisyys
- etäinen
- translatiivinen (translative case)
Etäiseksi conveys a change of state rather than a static description. Its use is most common in