Menestyksekkääksi

Menestyksekkääksi is a translative form of the Finnish adjective menestyksekäs, meaning “successful.” It expresses a change of state or status, roughly “to become successful” or “as someone who is successful.” The form is typically used with verbs of becoming, such as tulla or muuttua, and with noun phrases describing a future or desired state. For example, Hän aikoo tulla menestyksekkääksi liikemieheksi. Another common construction is tulla menestyksekkääksi urheilijaksi, meaning to become a successful athlete.

Morphology and orthography: The translative form is created by attaching the suffix -ksi to the stem menestyksekkää-. The final word is spelled menestyksekkääksi and preserves the ä vowel; the double k is a product of the stem’s consonant structure. This form marks a transition into the described state and is predictable in contexts involving becoming or achieving a status.

Usage and notes: Menestyksekkääksi is standard Finnish and is most often found in written, formal, or evaluative prose, such as biographical writing, career planning, or discussions of goals. It should be distinguished from the adverbial form menestyksekkäästi, which describes how an action is performed, not a state change.

Related forms: The base adjective menestyksekäs means “successful,” and other related forms include menestyvä (“successful” as a general descriptor) and the noun menestys (“success”).