suosituiksi

Suosituiksi is a Finnish grammatical form of the adjective suosittu, meaning popular. It is the translative form used to express that something has become or has been made into a state of being popular. The form is typically used with verbs that indicate a change of state, most commonly tulla or muuttua, to describe how something has gained popularity.

In standard Finnish, the singular translative is suosituksi, while the plural translative is suosittuiksi. For example, Elokuva tuli suosituksi (the film became popular) and Elokuvat tulivat suosittuiksi (the films became popular). The form appears in journalism, reviews, marketing language and everyday speech when discussing trends, reception or the shift of popularity among people, products or ideas.

Etymology and formation: the word derives from the adjective suosittu (popular) and uses the translative suffix to indicate a change of state. The plural form adds the plural ending -iksi, yielding suosittuiksi, which is used with plural subjects.

Usage notes: suosituiksi is most common in past or completed-change contexts, such as statements about something having become popular. For ongoing popularity, other constructions are often preferred. When writing, the choice between singular suosituksi and plural suosittuiksi depends on the subject of the clause and whether the predicate refers to one item or several.

See also: suosittu, suosio, tulla, muuttua.