Märkamiseks

Märkamiseks is a grammatical form in Estonian that functions as an infinitive of purpose, formed with the suffix -miseks. It expresses the aim or reason for performing an action, roughly equivalent to the English translations “for marking” or “in order to mark.” The form is derived from the verb or noun related to marking or noting, such as märkimine (marking, noting), and is used to indicate why an instruction or action is undertaken.

In use, märkimiseks appears in sentences where a reader is instructed to perform a task for a specific purpose. It is common in manuals, forms, checklists, and other instructional texts, where it clarifies what tool, action, or process should be used to achieve a desired result. The form can follow imperative verbs or appear in phrases that designate the intended outcome of an activity. For example, sentences such as “Kasuta markerit märkimiseks” (Use a marker for marking) illustrate its purpose-relating function. It is also possible to encounter märkimiseks within longer phrases describing procedures or steps where marking or annotation is the intended result.

Translations and equivalents vary with context, but the core meaning remains the same: the action is performed for the purpose of marking. In Estonian grammar, the -miseks infinitive is one of several non-finite forms used to express purpose alongside other constructions, and märkimiseks is a common and productive instance of this pattern.

See also: märkimine, märkimine (to mark, marking), Estonian infinitive of purpose.