korkeaksi
Korkeaksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective korkea, meaning high or tall. In Finnish grammar, the translative case expresses a change of state or condition, often used with verbs of becoming or turning into something. Therefore korkeaksi indicates “into a high/high state” and is typically used as a predicative complement after verbs such as tulla (to become), kasvaa (to grow), muuttua (to change), or kehittyä (to develop).
Morphology and usage notes: korkeaksi is the singular translative form. For plural subjects, the corresponding form
- Se kasvoi korkeaksi. (It grew tall/high.)
- Rakennukset tulivat korkeiksi. (The buildings became tall/high.)
Etymology and related forms: korkeaksi is derived from korkea plus the translative suffix -ksi. The related
See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, adjective declension.