Avastuseks

Avastuseks is a translative form of the Estonian noun avastus, meaning "discovery" or "finding." The translative case, marked by the suffix -eks, is used in Estonian to express a designation, role, or state toward which something moves or is assigned, often in formal or technical contexts. In this sense, avastuseks can be understood as “as a discovery” or “for becoming a discovery,” depending on the surrounding construction.

Etymology and grammar: The word is formed by combining avastus with the translative suffix -eks. The translative case is one of several grammatical cases in Estonian that indicate a change of state or a designation toward which something develops. Avastuseks therefore operates within this framework to indicate that something is designated or evolving into a discovery.

Usage: Avastuseks tends to appear in written, formal, or academic language rather than everyday speech. It is most commonly encountered when describing research outcomes, classifications, or the intended status of findings within a project, report, or theoretical discussion. Because it is a specialized grammatical form rather than a common lexical item, its usage can come across as somewhat stylistically marked.

Examples:

- Töö võib saada avastuseks. (The work may become a discovery.)

- Uurimus jõudis avastuseks. (The study reached the status of a discovery.)

See also: Estonian translative case, avastus (discovery), grammatical cases in Estonian.