Järgmisteks

järgmisteks is an Estonian word form derived from the adjective järgne/järgmine, meaning “next” or “following.” It is the plural translative form used to express the time frame or designation for something that comes after or is planned for the next period. In usage it typically accompanies a noun in the translative case, most commonly in phrases like järgmisteks aastateks (“for the coming years”) or järgmisteks kuudeks (“for the coming months”). It can also appear with people or groups, for example järgmisteks inimesteks (“as the following people”).

Etymology and grammar: the form combines the stem of järgne-/järgmine with the translative plural suffix -steks. It functions as a pre-modifier before a noun in the translative case, forming fixed expressions that designate a future time frame or a designated group. Because it is a plural form, it is used with plural nouns in translative contexts.

Usage: järgmisteks is common in formal, administrative, and planning language. It marks planning horizons, budgets, schedules, or designations tied to a future period or to a specified set of people. The key idea is the forward-looking scope: “for the upcoming period” or “as the following group.”

Examples: Eelarve on koostatud järgmisteks aastateks. Programm kestab järgmisteks kuudeks. Need dokumentaalsed plaanid on mõeldud järgmisteks aastateks. See form is most readily recognized in written Estonian planning and policy texts, and is understood as a standard way to express time frames or roles for the future.

See also: Estonian grammar, translative case, plural forms of adjectives.