Spetsiifilisteks

Spetsiifilisteks is a grammatical form in the Estonian language. It is the translative plural form of the adjective spetsiifilised, meaning “specific,” and it is used to express a change of state or designation into a group described as specific. In practice, spetsiifilisteks appears when the adjective is used with a noun in the translative case to indicate that something is being categorized, labeled, or defined as a particular set of items or people.

Formation and morphology: The base adjective is spetsiifiline (specific). Its nominative plural is spetsiifilised. The genitive plural is spetsiifiliste. To form the translative plural, the suffix ks is added to the genitive plural stem, yielding spetsiifilisteks. This form is used with a following noun in the translative case, for example spetsiifilisteks kategooriateks, meaning “into specific categories.”

Usage notes: Spetsiifilisteks is common in formal, technical, or academic writing, especially in contexts involving classification, specification, or data processing. It is not typically used in casual speech, where simpler constructions may be preferred. When used, it typically accompanies nouns in the translative case to convey becoming or designation as a particular group.

Examples:

- Andmed on koondatud spetsiifilisteks kategooriateks. (The data have been grouped into specific categories.)

- Nad said spetsiifilisteks inimesteks. (They became specific people.)

See also: Estonian grammar, translative case, adjectives.