ammattilaiseen

Ammattilaiseen is the illative singular form of the noun ammattilainen in Finnish. The illative case expresses direction or movement into something, roughly translated as into or to. Therefore ammattilaiseen can be understood to mean “into a professional” or “to a professional,” and it is used when describing moving toward or entering the professional sphere.

Morphology and related forms: It is formed from the stem ammattilainen with the illative suffix -iseen, yielding ammattilaiseen. The form is distinct from other cases such as nominative ammattilainen and genitive ammattilaisen. Related forms include translative ammattilaiseksi (to become a professional) and illative plural ammattilaisiin (into professionals).

Usage: In everyday Finnish, the illative ammattilaiseen is not extremely common, and more natural expressions are often preferred when talking about professional status or progression. It may appear in specific contexts such as sports journalism, discussions of career progression, or formal writing where the focus is on moving into the professional level. In many cases, speakers opt for verbs and constructions that convey becoming a professional (e.g., tulla ammattilaiseksi) or moving toward a professional tier with other phrases.

Examples:

- Hän siirtyi ammattilaiseen urallaan.

- Koulutuksen tavoitteena on valmistaa nuoret siirtymään ammattilaiseen.

See also: Ammattilainen; Suomen kielen taivutus.