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.

Usage and meaning

Etäiseksi is typically employed with verbs of change such as muuttua or tulla, to indicate that somebody or something has become distant—emotionally, socially, or in a more figurative sense. It can describe relationships, attitudes, or atmospheres that shift toward distance or detachment. The sense is often metaphorical rather than strictly physical distance. The phrase is more common in written or formal language and in psychological or sociological contexts.

Examples

- Suhde muuttui etäiseksi. (The relationship became distant.)

- Keskustelu sai hänet etäiseksi. (The discussion made him distant.)

Morphology and related forms

The singular translative form is etäiseksi; the plural translative would be etäisiksi. Related words include etäisyys (distance), etäinen (distant, remote), and etäisesti (remotely, in an adverbial sense).

See also

- etäisyys

- etäinen

- etäisesti

- translatiivinen (translative case)

Notes

Etäiseksi conveys a change of state rather than a static description. Its use is most common in literary, analytical, or reflective writing, where the concept of emotional or relational distance is discussed.