Defineeritavateks

Defineeritavateks is an Estonian grammatical form used to express the idea “as definables” in predicative or classificatory contexts. It is formed from the adjective defineeritav (definable) with the stem defineeritavate in the plural genitive and the predicative suffix -ks, yielding defineeritavateks. The form marks a plural classifier or role and is typically found in formal, technical, or linguistic usage.

In grammar, defineeritavateks functions as a predicative complement that agrees with a plural noun. It is used to say that something should be treated or understood “as definables.” For example, need objektid tuleb käsitleda defineeritavateks, meaning “these objects must be treated as definables.” The form emphasizes categorization rather than a simple property, and it aligns with other Estonian predicative constructions that express role or classification.

Usage and context: defineeritavateks appears mainly in formal writing, linguistic analysis, philosophy, or data-classification discussions, where the author distinguishes items that can be defined from those that cannot. It is one of several predicative endings in Estonian that attach to plural stems to express a role or category. Related forms include defineeritav (definable) for the singular and defineeritavateks as the plural predicative form.

See also: defineeritav, predicative case with -ks, Estonian predicative constructions. Notes: defineeritavateks is specialized and uncommon outside technical contexts, but it is a correct grammatical option for expressing “as definables” in plural.