Läbipaistvaks

Läbipaistvaks is an Estonian inflected form meaning "into/for transparent" or "becoming transparent". It is the translative case of the adjective läbipaistev and is used to indicate a change of state or transformation into transparency. The word combines läbi ("through") and paistma ("to appear, to shine"), with the adjectival suffix -ev and the translative ending -ks.

In grammar, läbipaistvaks commonly appears with verbs like muutuma (to become) and tegema (to make): for example, "Vesi muutus läbipaistvaks" ("The water became transparent") or "Ta tegi akna läbipaistvaks" ("He/She made the window transparent"). It functions to mark the target state in a clause and can describe both literal and figurative transparency.

Literal uses refer to physical clarity of materials such as glass, liquids or films. Figurative uses concern openness or visibility in processes, institutions and communications, comparable to the English concept of transparency in governance, business or science. Related forms include läbipaistev (transparent, adjective) and läbipaistvus (transparency, noun). The term appears in technical descriptions, everyday speech and discussions about accountability and information openness.