Allkategooriateks

Allkategooriateks is a term encountered in digital interfaces and content management systems. It denotes an option or operation that applies to all categories. In practice, it is often used as a label for a control that, when activated, causes an action to affect every category rather than a single selected one. Because it appears as a compact, product-like label, it is commonly found in multilingual software where English phrases are adapted into Estonian user interfaces.

Linguistic notes indicate that allkategooriateks blends an English word, all, with the Estonian translative plural form kategooriateks, derived from kategooria (category). This construction is not part of formal standard Estonian vocabulary; rather, it is a domain-specific or interface-oriented expression that may arise in translated or software-generated text. Native speakers writing outside of a UI context would more typically express the idea with phrases like “kõigi kategooriate jaoks.”

Usage considerations include potential ambiguity for users unfamiliar with the translative construction, since the pairing of an English determiner with a nonstandard Estonian inflection can obscure grammar. In documentation, it is helpful to provide a clearer equivalent in standard Estonian, such as “kõigi kategooriate jaoks,” to avoid confusion.

See also: taxonomy, categorization, user interface labeling, multilingual software translation.