pyöreäksi

Pyöreäksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective pyöreä, meaning “round.” In Finnish grammar, the translative case (suffix -ksi) marks a change of state or the result of an action, and it is commonly used with verbs that express becoming or turning something into something else. Therefore pyöreäksi denotes that something is becoming round or has been made into a round shape.

Usage and function: Pyöreäksi is typically used with verbs of change, such as tulla “to become,” tehdä “to make,” or muuttaa “to transform.” For example, you can say: Kakku tuli pyöreäksi. (The cake became round.) Pöytä tehtiin pyöreäksi. (The table was made round.) Kylpyamme tuli pyöreäksi. (The bathtub became round.)

Forming sense and nuance: Pyöreäksi conveys a sense of a process or a result rather than a current state. If the intention is simply to describe something as being round at the present moment, Finnish usually uses the base adjective pyöreä (for example, Kakku on pyöreä) or other appropriate constructions that describe the state rather than the change.

Etymology and related forms: The form is created by adding the translative suffix -ksi to the stem of pyöreä. Related terms connected to the concept of roundness include pyöreys (roundness) and the verb pyöristää (to round off or to approximate), which is used especially in numerical contexts.

See also: pyöreys, pyöristää, pyöristyminen, pyöreät muodot.