Diagnostilisteks

Diagnostilisteks is a form used in Estonian to express the idea of “for diagnostic purposes” or “as diagnostic tools.” It is derived from the adjective diagnostiline (diagnostic) and appears in the translative plural form, typically linking to a plural noun to indicate function or role in relation to diagnosis. In practice, the phrase is most often found in technical, medical, and IT texts where items or procedures are described by their diagnostic use.

Usage and examples

Common constructions include phrases such as diagnostilisteks eesmärkideks (for diagnostic objectives), diagnostilisteks vahenditeks (as diagnostic tools), and diagnostilisteks testideks (as diagnostic tests). These forms help specify that the referenced items are intended for diagnosing conditions, assessing system states, or identifying problems. The expression can modify various nouns in plural contexts, aligning with Estonian grammar rules for translative case forms.

Domains and meaning

In medicine, diagnostilisteks may describe tests, imaging methods, or procedures used to establish a diagnosis. In information technology and engineering, it can refer to software diagnostics, hardware health checks, or system evaluation tools. The term thus functions as a concise way to categorize items by their diagnostic purpose rather than by their general function.

See also

Diagnostiline (diagnostic), translatiivne käändus (translative case) in Estonian grammar. The phrase diagnostilisteks is part of a broader pattern in Estonian for indicating function or purpose with adjectives in the translative plural.