uudeksi
Uudeksi is a translative form of the Finnish adjective uusi, meaning new. In Finnish grammar, translative forms indicate a change of state or becoming something. Uudeksi is formed by adding the translative ending -ksi to the stem of the adjective: uusi → uudeksi.
The translative case is used with verbs of becoming, such as tulla (to become) and muuttua (to
- Hän tuli uudeksi mieheksi. (He became a new man.)
- Kaupunki muuttui uudeksi keskuksesi. (The city became a new hub.)
- Uudeksi is not a separate lexical item with its own independent meaning; it is a grammatical form
- While it often appears with verbs of becoming, the precise collocations can vary, and speakers may
- Finnish adjectives and noun phrases indicating change of state
In summary, uudeksi serves as the translative form of uusi, enabling Finnish speakers to denote a