ongelmaksi
Ongelmaksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun ongelma (problem). It denotes that something has become or is being regarded as a problem. It roughly corresponds to “into a problem” or “as a problem” in English when used predicatively with verbs of change, such as tulla, muuttua, or osoittautua. The form is created by adding the translative suffix -ksi to the stem ongelma, yielding ongelmaksi.
Usage is common in both written and analytical Finnish. It appears in constructions describing a change of
Grammatical notes differentiate ongelmaksi from related forms. The essive form ongelmana means “as a problem” in