Leksikusse

Leksikusse is the illative form of the Estonian noun leksikon, meaning into the lexicon or into a dictionary. In Estonian, the illative case denotes movement toward or placement inside a place or container, and leksikon serves as a term for a dictionary or lexicon.

Formation and usage: The illative is formed by adding the suffix -sse to the noun stem, giving leksikon → leksikusse. This form is used to describe actions directed toward the lexicon, such as adding entries or placing terms within a dictionary or lexical database.

Etymology: Leksikon is a loanword in Estonian that traces back to Greek lexis, via Latin lexicon, and entered Estonian through European languages. The Estonian form leksikusse adapts this root to Estonian inflection patterns, specifically the illative suffix.

Usage in texts: In lexicography, linguistics, and language editing, leksikusse is commonly used to indicate the destination of an action, for example when a new word entry is added to the lexicon. It can also appear in discussions of inclusion of items within a lexical resource or corpus.

See also: leksikon; illative case; Estonian grammar.