arvokkaammiksi

Arvokkaammiksi is a Finnish word-formation that functions as the translative form of the comparative adjective arvokkaampi. It denotes a change into a state that is more dignified, solemn, or prestigious, and is typically used with verbs of becoming.

In practice, arvokkaammaksi is used to describe a transformation rather than a static quality. The form often appears in formal or literary contexts, and with verbs such as tulla (to become). The basic idea is “into a more dignified/esteemed condition.” It is not primarily a value or price term, but a qualitative one regarding presence, demeanor, or status.

Examples:

- Hänestä tuli arvokkaammaksi. (He has become more dignified.)

- Tilaisuus tuli arvokkaammaksi, kun puhujat saapuivat. (The event became more dignified as the speakers arrived.)

Usage notes:

- The word expresses a shift toward greater dignity or prestige and can apply to people, events, or settings.

- It is more common in written Finnish and formal speech than in everyday colloquial language.

- It is derived from arvokas (dignified, valuable) and arvokkaampi (more dignified); the suffix -mmaksi marks the translative form of the comparative.

See also:

- arvokas

- arvokkaampi

- translatiivinen case in Finnish grammar (translative)

Arvokkaammiksi thus conveys a nuanced sense of increasing dignity or solemnity, suitable for evaluative or descriptive writing in Finnish.