Eestikeelsena

Eestikeelsena is an Estonian grammatical form used to denote something described as being in the Estonian language or as Estonian-language. It is the essive form of the adjective eestikeelne and is formed by adding the suffix -na or -ena to the stem, with eestikeelsena representing the role or state “as Estonian-language” or “in Estonian.”

In Estonian grammar, the essive case expresses a temporary state, role, or quality and is often used to describe the medium or manner of content. When eestikeelsena appears, it typically signals that the associated text, speech, or material is in the Estonian language. The form is mainly encountered in linguistic descriptions, metadata, language labeling, or contexts where the language of a document or interface must be specified.

Eestikeelsena contrasts with other inflected forms of eestikeelne and with the base adjective eestikeelne itself. It is a relatively specialized form and is not used in everyday casual speech as frequently as the more common adjectives or nouns denoting language. Its appropriate use depends on the syntactic requirements of the Estonian essive case and the surrounding grammatical structure.

See also: Estonian language, Estonian grammar, essive case, language labeling.