Intervjuuks

Intervjuuks is a grammatical form of the Estonian noun intervjuu, meaning interview. It is the translative case form (-ks) used to indicate purpose, destination, or a state related to an interview. In practice, intervjuks commonly appears in written Estonian to mark that something is for an interview or will become an interview.

Usage and meaning

- For an interview or to be used in an interview: Ta läks intervjuuks. (He went for an interview.)

- For materials or preparations intended for an interview: Dokumendid intervjuuks on koostatud. (Documents are prepared for the interview.)

- In phrases describing purpose or relevance: Kõik ettevalmistused intervjuuks on tehtud. (All preparations for the interview have been completed.)

The form is most frequent in formal or journalistic contexts, as well as in recruitment and event planning where the interview is the intended outcome or focus.

Relation to other forms

Intervjuuks derives from intervjuu, the base noun. Estonian uses the translative case (-ks) to express change of state, designation, or purpose, so intervjuks is distinct from nominative intervjuu, genitive intervjue või other cases. Its use is characteristic of precise, purpose-driven language and tends to appear in written rather than casual speech.

Phonology and morphology

Intervjuuks is pronounced with the standard Estonian stress pattern on the first syllable of intervjuu, followed by the -ks suffix. The word shows typical translative morphology: intervjuu + -ks → intervjuuks.

See also

Intervjuu, Estonian grammar, translative case, journalistic language, recruitment terminology.