Valmiuteksi

Valmiuteksi is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the translative form of valmius, the noun meaning readiness or preparedness. It denotes a change of state, indicating that something becomes or is transformed into a state of readiness. As a translative form, valmiudeksi is used to express becoming or transformation rather than mere possession of readiness.

Etymology and morphology: The form is derived from the noun valmius with the translative suffix -ksi, producing valmiudeksi in the singular. The translative expresses a transition into a new state, and, in plural usage, the corresponding form is valmiuksiksi. This pattern is shared with other Finnish nouns that take the translative to mark a change of state.

Usage and nuances: The valmiuteksi form is most common in formal, legal, or literary Finnish rather than everyday speech. It typically occurs in constructions describing a process of becoming ready, often with verbs of change such as muuttua (to become). For example, a sentence like Tilanne muuttui valmiudeksi would convey that the situation transformed into a state of readiness. In planning, contracts, or risk assessments, valmiudeksi may be used to articulate a target state that is intended to be reached.

Relation to related terms: Valmius is the base noun meaning readiness; valmiuksi/valmiudeksi are different inflectional or derivational forms used to express different grammatical functions, including becoming (translative) and readiness as a state. The translative case in Finnish generally signals change, turning nouns into verbs-like predicates of transformation.

See also: valmius, Finnish grammar, translative case.