Luotettavaksi

Luotettavaksi is a translative form of the Finnish adjective luotettava, meaning reliable or trustworthy. In Finnish grammar, the translative case (suffix -ksi) marks a change of state or a new role into which something or someone is entering. Therefore luotettavaksi is typically used with verbs such as tulla (to become) or osoittautua (to prove to be), indicating that someone or something is becoming or being regarded as reliable.

Usage and examples

- Hänestä tulee luotettavaksi todistajaksi. (He is becoming a trustworthy witness.)

- Väitteet osoittautuvat luotettaviksi. (The claims turn out to be trustworthy.)

- Yritys pyrkii tekemään työntekijöistään luotettaviksi. (The company aims to make its employees reliable.)

Notes

- Luotettavaksi describes a change of state or a role, not a permanent characteristic. To state a stable quality, Finnish would typically use luotettava: Hän on luotettava työntekijä.

- The form changes with number: singular luotettavaksi, plural luotettaviksi (as in osoittautuvat luotettaviksi).

- As with many Finnish translative constructions, the surrounding verb and noun cases determine the exact meaning and case endings.

Translations

- In English, luotettavaksi can be rendered as “to become reliable,” “to be made trustworthy,” or “as a reliable [role].” Context determines whether the emphasis is on change, designation, or evaluation of trustworthiness.

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