Kognitiivseteks

Kognitiivseteks is a grammatical form in the Estonian language. It is the translative plural form of the adjective kognitiivne, meaning cognitive. In Estonian, the translative case expresses a change of state or transformation, and the plural ending -seteks is used when the modified noun is in the plural.

Etymology and grammar: The form kognitiivseteks is built from the stem kognitiivne with the translative plural ending -seteks. The corresponding singular translative form would be kognitiivseks. This pattern follows the broader Estonian system in which adjectives agree with the noun they describe in case and number, including the translative.

Usage: Kognitiivseteks appears in formal or academic Estonian to describe processes, roles, or categories that something becomes or is designated as cognitive, typically with a plural noun in the translative case. For example, a sentence might convey that a group of workers is being designated or transformed into cognitive workers, using the form kognitiivseteks töötajateks.

Notes: It is not a standalone concept or field of study; rather, it is a grammatical form used to express a specific state or designation in Estonian syntax. Understanding its use requires recognizing the translative case and the agreement with a plural noun.

See also: kognitiivne (cognitive), translatiiv (translative case)