tehokkaaksi

Tehokkaaksi is the translative form of the Finnish adjective tehokas, meaning efficient or effective. It is used to express that someone or something has become efficient or is made efficient, signaling a change of state rather than a static attribute. The form is common when describing transformations in processes, organizations, or technologies.

In Finnish grammar, the translative case, marked by the suffix -ksi, denotes a change into a new state. Tehokkaaksi is thus used with verbs that indicate becoming or turning into something, such as tulla or muuttua, and can appear in passive constructions with making into that state. For example, tehokkaaksi describes the result of a change: a process or organization that has been made efficient.

Usage notes:

- Tehokkaaksi emphasizes the achieved state of efficiency or effectiveness.

- It is often paired with verbs like tulla, muuttua, or tehdä to express becoming or making into that state.

- The corresponding adjective in the nominative is tehokas, which describes a current state, while tehokkaaksi describes a state that has been attained.

Examples:

- Yritys on muuttunut tehokkaaksi uuden johtamisjärjestelmän käyttöönoton jälkeen.

- Hanke tähtää siihen, että prosessi tulee tehokkaaksi.

- Prosessi on muutettu tehokkaaksi uuden teknologian avulla.

See also: translative case in Finnish, efficiency (tehokkuus), becoming expressions in Finnish grammar.