kriittiseksi

Kriittiseksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective kriittinen, meaning 'critical' or 'skeptical'. It is used to express a change of state or a shift into a particular role or stance. In grammar, the translative case marks the result or state into which something or someone changes, and kriittiseksi is the common form when describing becoming critical or taking on a critical position.

In practice, kriittiseksi appears most often after verbs that denote change, such as tulla ('to become') and muuttua ('to change into'). For example, one may say, "Hänestä tuli kriittinen arvioija" (He/She became a critical evaluator) or "Tutkimus sai hänet kriittiseksi" (The study made him/her critical). It can also describe someone adopting a critical stance in analysis or judgment, as in "arviointi muuttui kriittiseksi" (the evaluation became critical).

Etymology and relation to other forms: kriittinen derives from the same root as kriittisesti and kriittisesti forms the basis for the translative kriittiseksi. The word is cognate with Swedish kritisk and English critical, with roots tracing back to Latin criticus and Greek kritikós, via the broader family of words related to making judgments or evaluations.

Notes on usage: kriittiseksi contrasts with kriittinen (the descriptive adjective, e.g., 'a critical issue') and with kriittisesti (the adverb, meaning 'in a critical manner'). The translative form is specifically about changing into that state or assuming that role, whereas the adverb modifies how an action is performed and the adjective describes a quality.