Muunlaiseksi

Muunlaiseksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to express transformation into a different kind or form. It is the translative form of the adjective muunlainen, meaning “of a different kind” or “in another form.” The translative suffix marks a change of state, indicating that something has become or turned into that other kind.

In use, muunlaiseksi typically appears in contexts describing becoming or turning into something else. It is common in formal or literary Finnish and often occurs with verbs of becoming, such as muuttua (to become) or tulla (to turn into). The construction emphasizes a noticeable shift rather than a simple attribute.

Examples:

- Hän muuttui muunlaiseksi ihmiseksi. (He became a person of a different kind.)

- Kuvan tunnelma muuttui muunlaiseksi. (The mood of the painting became different.)

Notes:

- muunlaiseksi is part of the broader family of translative forms used to denote change into a new state, and it arises from the base adjective muunlainen meaning “of another kind.”

- There are related adjectives, such as muunkaltainen, that convey a similar idea with different roots and stylistic nuances.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, muunlainen, muunkaltainen.