Kalliimmiksi

Kalliimmiksi is a Finnish translative plural form of the adjective kalliimpi, meaning “more expensive.” It is used to express a change of state toward a higher price, typically with plural subjects or when describing multiple items becoming more expensive.

Form and usage

In Finnish, adjectives can take a translative ending to indicate becoming or turning into a certain state. The singular form is kalliimmaksi (for example, when one item becomes more expensive), and the plural form kalliimmiksi is used with a plural subject or a collective sense. Examples: Tämä tuote tulee kalliimmaksi. (This product becomes more expensive.) Nämä tuotteet tulevat kalliimmiksi. (These products become more expensive.) The construction is common with verbs such as tulla (to become) or muuttua (to change/become).

Examples and context

- Kun kustannukset nousevat, monet tuotteet tulevat kalliimmiksi. (As costs rise, many products become more expensive.)

- Hintojen kohoaminen voi tehdä monista palveluista kalliimmiksi. (The rise in prices can make many services more expensive.)

Relation to related forms

Kalliimmiksi is related to the base adjective kallis and the comparative form kalliimpi. The corresponding singular translative form is kalliimmaksi, while the superlative remains the form kallein. These forms are part of Finnish adjective morphology and reflect the language’s system for expressing comparative degree and states of change.

Notes

Kalliimmiksi is primarily used in statements about price changes affecting multiple items or groups, and in contexts describing the process of becoming more expensive. It is less common to use in simple, static descriptions of price levels.