selkeämmiksi

Selkeämmiksi is a Finnish adjective form used to express that something has become clearer or is being made clearer. It is the translative plural form of the comparative adjective selkeämpi, and corresponds to phrases like “into a clearer state” or “into clearer ones.” The singular translative form is selkeämmäksi, while the plural translative form is selkeämmiksi.

The construction is typical in contexts where a process or action results in increased clarity. It is commonly used with verbs that denote making or becoming, such as tehdä or tulla. For example: Ohjeet tulivat selkeämmiksi. (The instructions became clearer.) Johto muutti ohjeet selkeämmiksi. (The management changed the instructions to be clearer.) The expression often appears in editing, technical writing, instruction design, and other professional communication where clarity is a goal.

Morphology and usage notes: selkeä (clear) → selkeämpi (clearer) → selkeämmäksi (into a clearer state, singular) and selkeämmiksi (into clearer states, plural). The form is used as a predicative complement in sentences with a change-of-state meaning, typically following verbs like tulla, tehdä, muuttaa, or tehdä selkeämmiksi.

Related terms include selkeys (clarity) and selkeä (clear). While selkeämmiksi is common in formal or technical Finnish, everyday language may simply use paljon selkeämpi or tehdä sen selväksi (to make it clearer) rather than the translative plural construction.