laimeammaksi

Laimeammaksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to express a change of state toward a more bland or dull quality. It derives from the adjective laimea, meaning bland, weak, or dull, and functions in the same change-of-state pattern as other -maksi forms in Finnish, typically with verbs that indicate becoming, such as tulla or muuttua. An example is ruoka tuli laimeammaksi, meaning “the food became blander.”

Formation and usage notes: The form is created by attaching the suffix -mmaksi to the stem of laimea, yielding laimeammaksi. This mirrors the general Finnish mechanism for indicating transformation into a subsequent quality (to become X). The construction is usually finite and agrees with the subject in standard clauses. It is most natural when the author or speaker wants to highlight a qualitative shift rather than a static attribute.

Contexts and nuance: Laimeammaksi is common in evaluative or descriptive prose where intensity, flavor, or expressiveness is perceived to weaken. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for simpler phrasing such as muuttui laimeammaksi, tuli laimeammaksi, or alternative expressions depending on register and emphasis. The form carries a sense of progression toward a weaker or less vivid state rather than a permanent, fixed quality.

See also: laimea; -maksi suffix; tulla X:ksi; muuttua. References: Finnish grammar resources on the -maksi transformation pattern and the use of suffixes to indicate change of state.