osaavaksi

Osaavaksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective osaava, meaning capable or skilled. It denotes a transition into a state of competence and is used with verbs that describe becoming, most commonly tulla (to become) or sometimes muuttua. The form is created by taking the stem osaava and adding the translative suffix -ksi, producing osaavaksi.

In use, osaavaksi functions as a predicate element indicating that someone or something is moving toward being capable. Examples include sentences such as "Hän halusi tulla osaavaksi tässä työssä" (He wanted to become capable in this job) and "Koulutuksen jälkeen hän on tullut osaavaksi ohjelmoinnissa" (After training, he has become capable in programming). The phrase is common in contexts related to training, skills development, and performance improvement, such as education, HR, and management discourse.

Grammar and variation: As with other translative forms in Finnish, osaavaksi reflects a change of state and typically follows a verb like tulla or muuttua. The form is generally used in singular contexts; in plural contexts referring to several people becoming capable, the translative form is osaaviksi (for example, "He tulevat osaaviksi"). The noun osaavuus exists to denote the quality of being capable, but osaavaksi itself marks the process of becoming.

See also: Translative case, Finnish adjectives, Finnish verb construction with tulla.