Kohonneeksi

Kohonneeksi is a Finnish inflected form derived from the verb kohota, meaning "to rise" or "to ascend." Morphologically, it is the translative (-ksi) form of the past participle kohonnut, and it denotes a change into a state characterized by having risen or being elevated.

Usage and meaning

Kohonneeksi is used to indicate that something has become elevated, increased or has assumed a higher status or position. It typically appears in constructions with verbs that express becoming or being made, such as tulla ("to become"), osoittautua ("to prove/turn out to be") or valita ("to appoint"). In translation it is often rendered as "having risen," "elevated," or "become [something elevated]." The form is more common in written and formal registers, including descriptions of landscapes, social status, prices or institutional prominence.

Examples

- Rakennus tuli kohonneeksi kylän maamerkiksi. (The building became an elevated landmark of the village.)

- Palkat olivat kohonneeksi merkittävästi viime vuosina. (Salaries had risen significantly in recent years.)

- Saavutukset johtivat hänet kohonneeksi johtotehtäviin. (The achievements led to his elevation into leadership positions.)

Related forms

The base verb kohota yields participles and other derivatives such as kohonnut (past participle), kohoaminen (action noun) and kohottaa (causative), each used to express related senses of rising, increasing or elevating.