kansalliseksi

Kansalliseksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective kansallinen, meaning national. It is used to express a change of state or condition into something that is national or characterized as national. The form is created by adding the suffix -ksi to the stem kansallis-, producing kansalliseksi. In Finnish grammar it belongs to the translative case, which conveys becoming or turning into a new state.

In practice, kansalliseksi is used with verbs of change such as tulla or muuttua. Common constructions include tulla kansalliseksi and muuttua kansalliseksi. Phrases like kansalliseksi identiteetiksi or kansalliseksi symboliksi describe a transition into a national identity or a national symbol, respectively. The word functions mainly in formal or written contexts and often appears in historical, political, or cultural discussions about nation-building and national identity.

Etymologically, kansalliseksi is built from kansallinen (national) plus the translative suffix -ksi. Related forms include kansallisuus (nationality), kansallinen (national), and kansallisesti (nationally). The translative form is one of several Finnish case endings used to express state changes and conditions, and it is frequently found in contexts describing shifts in status, status, or identity rather than in everyday casual speech.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, kansallinen, identiteetti, symboli, national identity.