Tutummaksi

Tutummaksi is a Finnish word that means "more familiar" or "more well-known." It is the translative form of the adjective tuttu and is used to express a change of state toward greater familiarity or recognizability.

In Finnish grammar, tutummaksi is typically used to describe something becoming more familiar. It often appears in constructions with verbs such as tulla (to become) or tehdä (to make), indicating a transition into a state of increased familiarity. For example, ääniopas on tehnyt termin tutummaksi in the sense that the term has become more familiar to learners. A common usage is: Ajan myötä aiheesta tuli tutummaksi. (Over time, the topic became more familiar.) Another is: Uusi termi teki käsitteestä tutummaksi. (The new term made the concept more familiar.)

Tutummaksi contrasts with the straightforward comparative form tutumpi, which expresses a direct comparison between two items. Tutummaksi, by contrast, conveys a change of state or degree of familiarity.

Etymology and form: tutummaksi is derived from the adjective tuttu (familiar) with the formative elements that create a translative, indicating becoming into a state of being more familiar. This is a productive pattern in Finnish for describing gradual changes in perception or recognizability.

See also: tuttu, tutuksi (the related translative form used in other contexts), tutustuminen (the act of becoming acquainted).

Note: Tutummaksi is a natural part of Finnish morphology and is primarily used in descriptive or explanatory writing to convey increasing familiarity with a topic, term, place, or concept.