Kolmeks

Kolmeks is the translative form of the Estonian numeral kolm (three). It is used to express transformation into the state of three or division into three parts. As part of the translative case, kolmeks marks the outcome of a change or the resulting state, rather than a simple count. The form is formed by attaching the translative suffix -eks to the numeral stem, and it appears in grammatical constructions that describe becoming or turning into a threefold state.

In linguistic descriptions, translative forms such as kolmeks are noted for their role in expressing change of state or reclassification into a group of three. It is primarily encountered in formal or descriptive contexts within Estonian grammar and is not a general counting form.

See also Estonian grammar, translative case, numerals in Estonian.