Nõueks

Nõueks is the translative case form of the Estonian noun nõue, which means a claim, demand, or requirement. In Estonian grammar, the translative case marks a change of state or role and is formed by adding the suffix -ks to the stem, yielding nõue -> nõueks. The base noun nõue covers both legal claims and more general demands or requirements; the translative form narrows its use to indicating that something is being treated as a claim or presented in the capacity of a demand.

In legal and administrative language, nõueks is used to express that a document, argument, or action is being regarded as a claim or demand. It appears in formal texts to describe the status or function of a statement within proceedings, negotiations, or reasoning, rather than in everyday conversation.

Nõue itself declines like other Estonian nouns, with forms such as genitive nõude and partitive nõuet. The translative form nõueks is a dedicated function form used to convey transformation into a claim or demand. Its usage is most common in formal, legal, or bureaucratic contexts where precise categorical language is required.

See also: Estonian translative case; nõue; Estonian grammar.