Tavalliseksi

Tavalliseksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective tavallinen, used to express a change of state into something ordinary or commonplace. In Finnish grammar, the translative case marks a transition to a new state, and the suffix -ksi attaches to adjectives to indicate that a subject becomes that property.

Formation and usage: Tavalliseksi is formed by adding -ksi to tavallinen. It is used with verbs of becoming, such as tulla or muuttaa, and in constructions like muuttaa jotakin tavalliseksi. The construction answers questions like "mihin tilaan?" (into what state?).

Examples:

Tilanne muuttui tavalliseksi.

Hänestä tuli tavallinen ihminen.

Notes: In everyday Finnish, forms like tavallinen are more common when describing a static attribute; tavalliseksi emphasizes a transition. The related adverb tavallisesti means ordinarily or usually, and is not interchangeable with the translative form.

Etymology and related terms: The word tavalliseksi comes from tavallinen plus the translative suffix -ksi. Related terms include tavallisuus (ordinariness) and tavallisesti (ordinarily, usually). See also Finnish grammar discussions of the translative case and state-change constructions.