muotoavaksi

Muotoavaksi is a Finnish non-finite verb form used to express becoming into a particular form or state as a result of shaping or design. It is built from the stem muoto- meaning form, combined with the present active participle suffix -ava and the translative suffix -ksi, yielding muotoavaksi. In this construction, the sense is that something is intended or destined to be turned into a specific form.

Grammatical description and use tend to be technical. Muotoavaksi functions as a non-finite part of a verb phrase and marks a change of state toward a designated form. Because of its translative meaning, it often appears in contexts describing processes such as design, manufacturing, or linguistic analysis where a substance or object is described as being formed into a particular form. The form is relatively specialized and is not part of everyday Finnish prose, outside of technical or descriptive texts.

Relation to other forms helps clarify its meaning. The base participle muotoava denotes the ongoing action of forming, while muotoavaksi adds the translative nuance of becoming into a specified form. This combination allows speakers to talk about the outcome of a shaping process or the intended result of shaping work.

In practice, muotoavaksi is mainly encountered in technical writing, design specifications, and linguistic discussions about Finnish morphology. It conveys a precise sense of transformation into a defined form, rather than a static state, which sets it apart from simpler participial forms or ordinary adjectives.

See also: Finnish grammar, translative case, participles, non-finite verb forms.