narratiiviseksi

Narratiiviseksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective narratiivinen, used to express that something has been transformed into or is expressed as a narrative. In Finnish grammar, the suffix -ksi marks the translative case, indicating a change of state: something becomes, or is regarded as, a narrative.

In linguistic and literary usage, narratiiviseksi describes processes that frame events, experiences, or texts as a narrative rather than as straightforward facts. It is common in discussions of writing, film, journalism, and data storytelling to say that information has been narrativized or turned narratiiviseksi.

Examples of use include: Tapahtumat muuttuvat narratiiviseksi kertomukseksi. Teksti voidaan muuttaa narratiiviseksi. Elokuvan tarina on rakennettu narratiiviseksi.

Related terms include narratiivinen (narrative), narratiivisuus (narrativity), and narrativisointi (narrativization). The term is primarily used in academic and critical contexts to discuss how experiences, data, or reports are shaped to fit a storytelling structure, rather than to present isolated facts.

Notes on nuance: narratiiviseksi emphasizes a state of being into a narrative, rather than simply describing something as narrative. As such, it is a descriptive tool in analysis of discourse, media, and textual design, where authors or producers enact a transition from exposition or description to narrative framing.