erinomaiseksi

Erinomaiseksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective erinomainen, meaning excellent or outstanding. In Finnish grammar, the suffix -ksi marks the translative case, which is used to indicate a change of state, a designation, or a resulting condition. Erinomaiseksi is therefore used when something is said to have become or been designated as excellent.

Common contexts for erinomaiseksi include statements about transformation or evaluation. It often appears with verbs of becoming or declaring, such as tulla, muuttua, or todeta, and with other evaluative expressions. The form can also appear in institutional or formal writing, where outcomes or qualifications are described as erinomaiseksi.

Examples:

- Kokeen tulos muuttui erinomaiseksi. (The test result became excellent.)

- Hanke on todettu erinomaiseksi. (The project has been deemed excellent.)

- Opiskelijan suoritus on todettu erinomaiseksi. (The student’s performance has been deemed excellent.)

Morphology notes:

- The base adjective erinomainen yields erinomaiseksi in the singular translative.

- The plural form for multiple subjects is erinomaisiksi.

- The translative contrasts with other cases used for descriptions, such as the nominative in cev words, and it is most common in written or formal contexts.

See also:

- Erinomainen, the base adjective meaning excellent

- Translative case in Finnish grammar

- Finnish predicative constructions and evaluative expressions