Kriitikaks

Kriitikaks is a translative form in Estonian used to express the idea of acting in the role of a critic or of referring to criticism as a function. The term is formed from the noun kriitika (criticism) or from kriitik (critic), with the translative suffix -ks, which in Estonian denotes a change of state or a particular role.

The primary meaning of kriitikaks is functional or applicative: it marks someone or something as performing the function of a critique or being considered in the capacity of a critic. In practice, it appears in sentences that describe taking on the role of a critic or treating criticism as a specific act or category. The exact spelling can vary depending on the underlying base noun, with kriitikaks commonly linked to kriitika and kriitikuks or similar forms appearing in other constructions.

In usage, kriitikaks is more typical in formal, literary, or analytical prose, such as reviews, academic writing, or critical discourse, where the speaker or writer wants to emphasize the role or act of critique. It is one of several Estonian translative forms that enable speakers to specify a change of role or function.

Etymology and related forms: kriitikaks derives from kriitika (criticism) and the translative suffix, with Estonian phonology shaping the ending. Related terms include kriitika (the act or field of criticism) and kriitik (the critic), from which other translatives such as kriitikuks may be formed.

See also: kriitika, kriitik, Estonian translative case.