Jõulisemaks

Jõulisemaks is an Estonian word form that marks a change into a more powerful or stronger state. It is the translative case form of the comparative adjective jõulisem (more powerful), used with verbs that express becoming or changing state.

Formation and grammar

Jõulisemaks is created from the base adjective jõuline (powerful) and its comparative form jõulisem. The suffix -maks signals the translative case, which in Estonian indicates transformation or transition. This form is typically used with verbs like muutma (to become/to change) or saama (to become/to get), to show that something becomes more powerful or forceful. Examples include phrases such as ta muutus jõulisemaks (he became more powerful) or garaažiprotsess jõulisemaks muutudes.

Usage and meaning

The term is primarily grammatical, describing a state change rather than naming a separate quality. It can be used in physical, strategic, or figurative contexts where power, intensity, or forcefulness increases. In descriptive writing, jõulisemaks helps convey a shift toward greater strength, impact, or assertiveness, whether in performance, rhetoric, sport, or defense.

Related forms and notes

Jõulisem as an adjective can appear in its base form in non-translative contexts, while jõulisemaks specifically signals the transition to a more powerful state. The translative form is a standard feature of Estonian morphology for expressing changes of state and is common in literary and formal language, as well as instructional or analytical writing.