arvokkaaksi

Arvokkaaksi is a Finnish grammatical form functioning as the translative case of the adjective arvokas, meaning “dignified” or “valuable.” In Finnish, the translative case marks a change of state or transformation into something, often translated into English as “becoming” or “into.”

The form arvokkaaksi is used when describing that someone or something is moving into the quality described by arvokas. It commonly appears in predicative constructions with verbs of becoming, such as tulla (to become) or in contexts that express a state change or rightful standing. The suffix -ksi (with assimilation in this form) signals this sense of becoming, yielding arvokkaaksi for “into a dignified state.”

Usage notes and context: arvokkaaksi tends to occur in more formal, literary, or ceremonial Finnish. It can describe an ethical, social, or personal transition—how a person’s conduct, status, or appearance comes to be regarded as dignified or valuable. It is not the everyday everyday speech form, but is standard in written Finnish and in rhetoric.

Examples: Hänestä tuli arvokkaaksi vanhempien silmissä. (He became dignified in the eyes of his parents.) Such constructions illustrate the idea of transformation into the quality expressed by arvokas.

Related terms include arvokas (dignified, valuable) and the noun arvokkuus (dignity or worth). The form arvokkaaksi helps convey a shift in state rather than a static attribute.