Eesmärkseid

Eesmärkseid is an Estonian inflected form derived from the noun eesmärk, meaning goal or objective. In practice, it functions mainly as an adjective meaning “goal-related” or “objective-related,” used to describe nouns in contexts where aims or purposes are being referenced. It is not a standalone lexical headword, but a grammatical form that appears when the language needs to express that something relates to particular aims.

In contemporary Estonian, the most common way to refer to goals themselves is the plural noun eesmärgid. The sequence eesmärk + sead or related adjective forms, such as eesmärkse or eesmärkseid, appears in planning, policy, and project-management texts to modify plural nouns. For example: eesmärkseid dokumente (documents related to the objectives), eesmärkseid strateegiaid (goal-oriented strategies), or eesmärkseid tegevusi (activities aligned with aims).

Grammatically, eesmärkseid is formed by inflecting the adjective that is derived from eesmärk to agree with the plural noun it modifies, including case markings required by the sentence. The form is most often encountered in formal or technical writing and in contexts where distinctions between different aims or objectives are being emphasized.

See also: eesmärk, eesmärgid, eesmärkide sõnavara, planide ja strateegiate koostamine. Eesmärkseid serves as a descriptive, not a substantive, element and is typically part of a larger noun phrase rather than a standalone term.