Sooritamiseks

Sooritamiseks is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the verb sooritama, meaning to perform or to complete. It is the translative form used to express purpose or aim, typically translating to English as “for performing” or “in order to perform/complete.” The form is most often seen in constructions that specify the goal of an action by attaching the suffix -miseks to a noun in the genitive, producing phrases such as eksami sooritamiseks (“for taking the exam”).

In use, the common pattern is the noun in the genitive followed by sooritamiseks. For example, eksami sooritamiseks tuleb registreeruda means “to take the exam, one must register.” Protsessi sooritamiseks on vajalik ajakava would render roughly as “to complete the process, a schedule is required.” The phrase functions as a purpose clause within larger sentences, clarifying why an action is taken.

Etymology and related terms: Sooritamiseks comes from the verb sooritama. Related nouns include sooritamine (the act of performing or completing) and sooritus (a performance or achievement). These related forms share the same semantic field of carrying out an action, but they appear in different syntactic roles or grammatical cases.

Usage notes: Sooritamiseks is common in formal, administrative, or instructional contexts where the purpose of an action is stated explicitly. In everyday language, Estonian speakers may still use the structure with slight variations or opt for more direct expressions depending on context.