Peatamiseks

Peatamiseks is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the verb peatama, which means to stop or halt. The word functions as a purposive infinitive, expressing the aim or purpose of another action. In English, it corresponds to phrases like “for stopping” or “in order to stop.” It is not an independent verb, but a form used to indicate purpose.

Morphologically, peatamiseks is created from the infinitive stem peatama plus the suffix -miseks, which marks a purpose or goal. It typically appears in constructions that describe what something is intended to achieve, rather than as a standalone predicate. It often occurs with nouns or adjectives in formal or technical language.

Usage examples are commonly found in safety, engineering, and regulatory contexts. For instance, phrases such as mõeldud peatamiseks or peatamiseks mõeldud vahendid translate roughly to “designed for stopping” or “means intended for stopping.” This illustrates how peatamiseks links the action of stopping to the object or plan that serves that purpose.

Peatamiseks should be distinguished from related words such as peatamine (the act or process of stopping) and peatus (a stop or halt). While peatamine and peatus refer to the action or event itself, peatamiseks marks the purpose of an action. The form is most prevalent in formal writing and technical documentation.

See also: peatama; peatamine; peatus.