Kaotamiseks

Kaotamiseks is an Estonian grammatical form used to express purpose. It is derived from the noun kaotamine or the verb kaotama (to lose) and is formed by adding the suffix -miseks to the stem. The resulting phrase marks the intended end of an action, roughly corresponding to “for the purpose of” or “in order to” in English. The form is common in formal, legal, economic, and policy writing when a statement needs to specify why something is done.

In usage, kaotamiseks appears inside constructions that describe aims or motivations of actions. For example: “Kahjude vähendamiseks võeti uusi meetmeid” (New measures were taken to reduce losses); “kaotuste vähendamiseks mõeldud abinõud” (measures intended for reducing losses). The exact meaning shifts with the head noun in the base phrase (losses, damage, elimination, etc.), and context determines whether the action is framed as prevention, reduction, or, less commonly, causation of loss.

Related terms include kaotamine (the process of losing or causing loss), kaotus (loss), and kaotama (to lose). The suffix -miseks is a productive way to form purpose-related noun phrases from verbs or deverbal nouns across many domains.

Kaotamiseks is not a separate topic in itself but a grammatical tool used to articulate purpose within Estonian sentences. Its interpretation relies on the surrounding context and the governing noun.