hintavammiksi

Hintavammaksi is a Finnish grammatical form that expresses a change of state toward a higher degree of price. It is the translative form of the comparative adjective hintavampi, meaning “more expensive.” The construction is used when describing that something becomes more expensive.

In usage, hintavammaksi is typically employed with verbs that indicate becoming or changing, such as tulla or muuttua. For example: Hinta muuttuu hintavammaksi. This sentence means that the price becomes more expensive. The form can also appear in other predicative constructions to convey a progression toward higher cost, often in economic or journalistic contexts.

Morphologically, hintavammaksi is formed from the stem of hintava (expensive) by adding the comparative marker -mpi to yield hintavampi (more expensive) and then the translative ending -ksi, with assimilation producing the combined form -mmaksi. This reflects Finnish patterns for expressing “to become X” in a single word.

Etymology and related forms: hintavammaksi is built from hintava, the positive adjective meaning "expensive." The related forms include hintavampi (comparative) and the broader category of translative adjectives that express change of state, such as -mmaksi or -ksi endings. In practical terms, hintavammaksi is most common in written Finnish, especially in analyses of price trends, market reports, and discussions of cost dynamics.

See also: hintava, hintavampi, translative case in Finnish, price level.