Kujundamisse

Kujundamisse is an Estonian illative case form derived from the noun kujundamine (designing). It conveys movement into, or engagement with, the activity or field of design. The form appears in formal or written contexts when the focus is on entering or directing efforts toward design work rather than on design as a stable object.

Morphology and function: kujundamisse is formed by taking the nominalized verb kujundamine and adding the illative suffix -sse, which marks movement into a domain. In practice, kujundamisse signals a shift of attention, resources, or actions into design activities or design-related processes. It can be contrasted with kujundamine (the act of designing) and kujundus (design as a field or product).

Usage: The form is used primarily in professional, academic, or policy wording when discussing strategies, funding, or organizational focus directed at design. It often appears in phrases such as “kujundamisse suunatud tegevus” (design-oriented activities) or “investitsioone kujundamisse” (investments into design). Because it denotes entering a domain, it is less common in everyday speech and more typical in writings about design processes, innovation, and management.

See also: kujundamine, kujundus, Estonian illative case, design thinking.

Note: While kujundamisse exists as a grammatical form, kujundamine as a noun (the act of designing) is more frequently used when referring to design in general.