Translative
In grammar, the translative case (abbreviated ) is a grammatical case that indicates a change in state of a noun, with the general sense of "becoming ''X''" or "change to ''X''". In Finnish, it is the counterpart of the essive case, with the basic meaning of a change of state. It is also used for expressing "in (a language)", "considering it is a (status)" and "by (a time)". Its ending is ''-ksi'': * ''pitkä'' "long", ''venyi pitkäksi'' "(it) stretched long" * ''englanti'' "English", ''En osaa sanoa tätä englanniksi'' "I can't say this in English" * ''pentu'' "cub", ''Se on pennuksi iso'' "For a cub, it is big" * ''musta aukko'' "black hole", ''(muuttui) mustaksi aukoksi'' "(turned into) a black hole" * ''kello kuusi'' "(at) six o' clock", ''kello kuudeksi'' "by six o' clock" Examples in Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Esto ...
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