Miljoonaksi

Miljoonaksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun miljoona (million). In Finnish grammar, the translative case marks a change of state or reaching a new quantity or status, and it is commonly used with verbs such as tulla (to become) or kasvaa (to grow into). Therefore, miljoonaksi expresses “into a million” or “to become a million,” often describing a transition to the amount of one million or a related status.

Usage in practice tends to appear in contexts involving numbers, money, or statistics. It is typically combined with currencies or large sums, for example, miljoonaksi euroiksi meaning “to one million euros.” It can also describe reaching a milestone in value, such as arvo nousi miljoonaksi euroiksi (the value rose to one million euros). In everyday speech, Finnish speakers may refer to large targets or thresholds using miljoonaksi, although to denote wealth more specifically people usually say miljonääriksi (to become a millionaire).

Nuance and related forms: miljoonaksi is a neutral, non-wealth-specific way to indicate reaching the scale of one million. For wealth or social status, miljonääriksi is preferred. The plural form miljooniksi exists when speaking about transitioning into multiple millions (e.g., arvot nousivat miljooniksi euroiksi, “values rose to millions of euros”), depending on the context and number agreement.

See also: miljoona, translatiivinen taivutus (translative case), miljonääriksi.