Päevaseks

Päevaseks is an Estonian grammatical form, specifically the translative case of the adjective päevane, meaning daily or day-to-day. As a translative form, päevaseks signals a change into the state or function described by the adjective and is often translated in English as “into daily use” or “for daily use.”

In use, päevaseks appears in phrases that specify how something is intended to be used or consumed on a daily basis. Common expressions include päevaseks kasutamiseks (for daily use) and päevaseks tarbimiseks (for daily consumption). The form is frequently found in product labeling, manuals, and instructions that emphasize daily routines or portions.

Grammatically, päevane is an adjective derived from päev (day). The translative suffix -ks creates päevaseks when forming the state-change meaning. This is one of several inflectional forms Estonian adjectives can take to express different grammatical nuances, such as state, purpose, or time.

Päevaseks is not a standalone concept but a grammatical form used within phrases to convey daily or day-to-day relevance. It illustrates how Estonian uses the translative case to express transitions into a described state.

See also: Estonian grammar, translative case, päev (day), päevas (daily).