Tähdelliseksi

Tähdelliseksi is a Finnish translative form of the adjective tähdellinen, meaning starry or relating to stars. In Finnish grammar, the translative case (suffix -ksi) expresses a change into a new state, so tähdelliseksi describes becoming starry or turning into a state characterized by stars.

Morphology and etymology: tähdellinen is built from the noun tähti (star) with the suffix -llinen, producing an adjective meaning starry or star-filled. The translative suffix -ksi converts this adjective into a phrase meaning “into a starry state.” Thus,δες the form tähdelliseksi is used with verbs that express becoming or changing, such as muuttua (to become) or tulla (to come to be).

Usage and examples: tähdelliseksi is relatively rare in everyday Finnish and is typically found in literary or descriptive prose. It conveys a vivid, poetic sense of transformation into a sky or surface full of stars. Examples include: Taivas muuttuu tähdelliseksi. (The sky is becoming starry.) Yö muuttui tähdelliseksi, kun tähdet syttyivät. (The night turned starry as the stars came on.)

Nuances and scope: as a grammatical form, tähdelliseksi focuses on a change of state rather than a static attribute. It is distinct from tähtinen or tähdellinen in attributive use (as a predicate adjective) and from the adverbial or noun-based expressions that describe stars. Because it is specialized, it is more common in poetic or scientific prose than in everyday speech.

See also: tähti, tähtitiede, translatiivi (Finnish grammar), adverbial and adjectival inflection in Finnish.

Overall, tähdelliseksi is a niche but valid Finnish form for describing a transition into a star-filled or starry state, mainly within literary contexts.