Dokumendiks

Dokumendiks is the translative form of the Estonian noun dokument (document). It is used to express that something is to be used as a document, or that something becomes, or is designated as, a document. The form is common in administrative and formal language.

In Estonian grammar, the translative case indicates a change of state or function. Dokumendiks thus typically marks “as a document” or “into a document” in a given context. The root form used for this case is often described as dokumend-, a stem that reflects historical changes in the word’s declension.

Usage and examples:

- Fail tuleb esitada dokumendiks. (The file must be submitted as a document.)

- Pakt muutus dokumendiks pärast allkirjastamist. (The agreement became a document after the signatures.)

The translative form is most common in official instructions, forms, and procedural language when noting the intended role or final state of an item.

Relation to other forms:

- The base noun is dokument, with books and official texts frequently aligning to this root in various cases. Dokumendiks specifically signals the role or status of “a document” in a statement, as opposed to other case forms that might indicate possession, object, or agent.

See also:

- Estonian translative case

- Dokument (document) in Estonian vocabulary

- Administrative and legal language in Estonian usage

In summary, dokumendiks is the standard Estonian translative form used to indicate that something functions as, or is transformed into, a document.