Muodostuvaksi

Muodostuvaksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to express a change of state into something described by a noun in the translative case. It is the translative form of the present active participle muodostuva, which derives from the verb muodostua (to be formed, to form). The translative suffix -ksi marks turning into or becoming a specific state or role, so muodostuvaksi conveys “into something that is formed” or “to become formed as.”

The form is typically employed in contexts where a process or outcome is described as a transformation into a particular state, role, or classification. It is most often found in formal, technical, or academic text rather than everyday speech. Its usage emphasizes the result of a transformation rather than the ongoing process, and it usually appears with a noun in the translative case to specify what the subject becomes.

In terms of morphology, muodostuvaksi is produced from the stem of muodostua via the progressive participle muodostuva and the translative suffix -ksi. The combination signals a shift toward a defined state or identity, such as becoming a certain form, type, or category.

Etymologically, muodostuvaksi derives from the root muoto, meaning form or shape, paired with the suffixes that build the verb muodostua and the translative -ksi. The construction reflects Finnish grammar’s system for expressing transitions into new states or roles.

See also: muodostua, translative case, Finnish participles.