Kingituseks

Kingituseks is the translative form of the Estonian noun kingitus, meaning a gift. It is used to express that something is given as a gift or is intended to be used as a gift. In practical use, kingituseks appears in sentences that describe giving or receiving a gift, often following verbs of giving.

Examples show typical usage. Ma andsin talle raamatu kingituseks. (I gave him a book as a gift.) Ta sai sünnipäevaks kingituseks uue telefoni. (He received a new phone as a birthday gift.) The form can also appear in phrases like kingituseks mõeldud või kingitusena, depending on the nuance desired, with kingitusena serving a closely related expressiveness in some contexts.

Linguistic note: kingitus is the base noun meaning “gift,” and kingituseks is the translative form created with a suffix that marks a change of state or role, roughly corresponding to “as a gift” in English. This contrasts with the essive form kingitusena, which also conveys “as a gift” but emphasizes the role or status more explicitly.

In usage, kingituseks is common in everyday Estonian, in both spoken and written language, particularly in contexts involving gift-giving, gifts at celebrations, or descriptions of items designated for giving. The term is part of standard Estonian grammar and vocabulary related to gifts.