Reaktsiooniks

Reaktsiooniks is the translative form of the Estonian noun reaktsioon, meaning "reaction." In Estonian grammar, translative is a case used to express a change of state or a role that something assumes in a given situation. The form is created by adding the suffix -iks to the base stem, yielding reaktsiooniks. It functions as a noun in the translative case and is commonly used in constructions that describe becoming or acting as something, typically with verbs of becoming such as saama (to become) or other predicates that assign a role or status.

Usage and meaning

The translative form marks a shift into a new state or function. With nouns like reaktsioon, reaktsiooniks can be interpreted as "as a reaction" or "into a reaction," depending on the context. This grammatical feature allows Estonian speakers to express designation, role, or transformation without requiring additional words.

Relation to other forms

Reaktsioon is the base noun meaning "reaction." Its plural is reaktsioonid, and other cases (genitive, partitive, illative, etc.) have their own endings. The translative -iks is one of several case endings used to convey specific syntactic or semantic relations in Estonian.

Relation to linguistics

In linguistic descriptions, translatiiv is one of the finite cases of Estonian that expresses change of state. The formreaktioniks demonstrates how Estonian marks functional or ontological shifts through noun inflection, illustrating the language’s flexible system of case endings.

See also: reaktsioon, translatiiv, Estonian grammar.