Bedeutung
To develop into a certain state or role.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The question 'Mikä sinusta tulee isona?' is a staple of Finnish childhood. It reflects the society's focus on future planning and the importance of professional identity. Because university education is free in Finland, 'tulla joksikin' is seen as a matter of personal will and study rather than financial status. Finns use 'tulla' for the arrival of seasons. It's not just that it 'is' winter, but that winter 'came' (tuli talvi). This shows a dynamic relationship with nature. Using 'tulla' (to become) instead of 'olla' (to be) can sometimes sound more humble, as it emphasizes the process of learning.
The Elative Trick
When talking about yourself becoming something, always start with 'Minusta'. It sounds much more natural than 'Minä tulen'.
Case Consistency
If you use an adjective and a noun together, both must be in the translative case: 'hienoksi lääkäriksi'.
Bedeutung
To develop into a certain state or role.
The Elative Trick
When talking about yourself becoming something, always start with 'Minusta'. It sounds much more natural than 'Minä tulen'.
Case Consistency
If you use an adjective and a noun together, both must be in the translative case: 'hienoksi lääkäriksi'.
Modesty
Finns often use 'tulla' to describe their skills to avoid sounding arrogant. 'Minusta on tullut parempi' sounds better than 'Olen hyvä'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the word in brackets (Translative case).
Minusta tulee isona [lääkäri].
The translative case ending -ksi is required after 'tulla' to show becoming something.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct way to say 'He became happy'.
For emotional states, we use the Nominative subject (Hän) + tuli + Translative (iloiseksi).
Match the 'tulla' phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are talking about your future career.
The 'Minusta tulee' structure is used for personal career goals.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mitä tapahtui? B: En tiedä, hän vain ___ (became angry) yhtäkkiä.
'Tuli vihaiseksi' is the most natural way to describe a sudden change in mood.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMinusta tulee isona [lääkäri].
The translative case ending -ksi is required after 'tulla' to show becoming something.
Select the correct way to say 'He became happy'.
For emotional states, we use the Nominative subject (Hän) + tuli + Translative (iloiseksi).
Situation: You are talking about your future career.
The 'Minusta tulee' structure is used for personal career goals.
A: Mitä tapahtui? B: En tiedä, hän vain ___ (became angry) yhtäkkiä.
'Tuli vihaiseksi' is the most natural way to describe a sudden change in mood.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, use 'täyttää'. For example: 'Täytän 20 vuotta' (I'm turning 20).
'Tulla' is more general and often used for roles/states. 'Muuttua' implies a more visible or physical change.
The elative 'minusta' literally means 'out of me'. It's a Finnish way of saying 'from my current self, a doctor will emerge'.
Finnish doesn't have a future tense, but 'tulla' + translative is one of the most common ways to express future intentions.
Yes, for feelings and states, the nominative subject is perfectly fine.
Tulla jäseneksi.
It's a very vulgar idiom meaning something failed completely and miserably.
It is completely neutral and used in all registers.
Yes, 'tulla joksikin' is the standard translation for 'turn into'.
Only when it means 'to become'. If it means 'to come' (movement), it uses other cases like -lle or -an.
Verwandte Redewendungen
muuttua joksikin
similarTo change into something
päätyä joksikin
similarTo end up as something
alkaa joksikin
builds onTo start as something (e.g., a career)
tehdä joksikin
contrastTo make something into something
käydä joksikin
specialized formTo become/suit as something
