kiinnostavaksi

Kiinnostavaksi is a Finnish translative form of the adjective kiinnostava, meaning “to become interesting” or “into something interesting.” It is used to express a change of state in which something becomes interesting, typically with verbs that denote becoming or turning into something. Common predicates are tulla (to become), muuttua (to change into), and osoittautua (to prove to be). For example: Elokuva muuttui kiinnostavaksi. Keskustelu osoittautui kiinnostavaksi. Tutkimus osoittautui lopulta kiinnostavaksi.

Morphology and usage notes: Kiinnostavaksi is the translative case form of kiinnostava, formed by adding the suffix -ksi (in written Finnish often written as -vaksi after a stem ending in -ava). This form marks a change of state, as opposed to the attributive kiinnostava, which describes an inherent quality. Kiinnostavaksi is thus most natural in sentences describing becoming or turning into something that is interesting, rather than a static description of interest.

Relation to related terms: The verb kiinnosta (to interest) is the root behind kiinnostava, kiinnostava describes something that arouses interest, and kiinnostus denotes interest or curiosity. The translative kiinnostavaksi emphasizes a process or result of becoming interesting, rather than a permanent property.

Style and register: Kiinnostavaksi is more common in formal or literary Finnish and in written discourse, particularly in contexts describing research findings, media analysis, or evaluative writing. In everyday speech, speakers often use simpler constructions such as “se on kiinnostava” (it is interesting) rather than the translative form.

See also: kiinnosta, mielenkiinto, kiinnosta- words, translative case in Finnish grammar.