Pyhimykseksi

Pyhimykseksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun pyhimys, meaning a saint. It is used to express a change of state or role, typically after verbs such as tulla (to become) or muuttua (to change into). In English it corresponds to “into a saint” or “as a saint.” For example, Hänestä tuli pyhimykseksi means “He became a saint.”

Grammatically, pyhimykseksi is the translative case form of pyhimys. The translative marks a change of state or new role within predicative constructions, often after verbs of becoming. It is used without a copula in Finnish sentences, as the verb tense or mood carries the meaning of the change.

Common usage and examples include:

- Hänestä tuli pyhimykseksi. (He became a saint.)

- Hän muuttu pyhimykseksi, jos hänet voidaan todistaa pyhiä tekoja tekevän henkilönä. (Although more natural phrasing might be used in everyday language, the idea is that someone becomes regarded as a saint.)

In religious contexts, the phrase appears in discussions of canonization, where pyhimykseksi can be part of expressions like pyhimykseksi julistaminen (canonization) or hänet julistettiin pyhimykseksi (he was proclaimed a saint).

Etymology and related terms: pyhimykseksi forms from pyhimys (saint) with the translative suffix -ksi, producing a phrase that literally means “into a saint” or “as a saint.” Related terms include pyhimys (saint) and the process term kanonisointi (canonization) in ecclesiastical contexts.