Muutujateks

Muutujateks is an Estonian linguistic form meaning “as variables” or “into variables.” It is the translative plural form of the noun muutuja, which translates to “variable” in mathematics and computer science. In Estonian grammar, the translative case expresses a change of state or a designation, and its plural form is typically rendered with the ending -teks. Thus, muutujateks literally conveys the idea of something being treated as or transformed into variables.

In mathematics, statistics and programming, muutujateks is used to describe objects that are considered variables in a model, analysis or computation. It often appears in statements about roles or transformations, for example when data or parameters are designated as variables for the purpose of a calculation or simulation. Examples include sentences like “Andmed võeti muutujateks analüüsi jaoks” (The data were taken as variables for analysis) or “Võrrandis x ja y on muutujateks” (In the equation, x and y are variables).

Etymology and usage notes: the word combines muutuja (variable) with the translative plural ending -teks, signaling a role or state change to variables. The construction is common in technical Estonian prose, including textbooks, documentation and explanations of models where parts of a system are treated as variables. See also muutuja and translatiiv.