Ennustuseks

Ennustuseks is an Estonian noun formed from the verb ennustada, meaning to predict or foretell. The form uses the suffix -useks, which in Estonian is often used to create nouns that express purpose or function, roughly translating to “for the purpose of” in English. Thus ennustuseks literally means “for forecasting/prophecy” and is used when indicating the intended use of something for predicting the future.

In usage, ennustuseks denotes the purpose of an action or object related to prediction. For example, a study or set of methods can be described with the phrase ennustuseks kasutatavad meetodid, meaning “methods used for forecasting.” The term is relatively formal and more common in technical, academic, or analytical writing than in everyday speech.

Semantically, ennustuseks is distinct from related terms such as ennustus (the act or result of predicting, a prediction) and prognoos (an actual forecast). Ennustamine (the act of predicting or foreseeing) covers the broader process, while ennustuseks specifies the intended use or purpose of something in the context of forecasting.

Etymology and morphology notes: ennustuseks derives from ennustus (prediction) with the derivational suffix -useks. This construction is part of a broader pattern in Estonian where nouns are formed to denote purpose, function, or use, often in formal or technical discourse. It is not a term tied to a single tradition or field, but rather a general linguistic form applied across contexts.

See also: ennustus, ennustama, prognoos, ennustamine.