Subjektiivseteks

Subjektiivseteks is an Estonian grammatical form described in linguistic resources as a translative variation of the adjective subjektiivne, meaning subjective. It denotes a change of state toward subjectivity and is most often discussed in formal, theoretical, or descriptive contexts rather than in everyday speech. In standard Estonian, the usual singular translative form is subjektiivseks; subjektiivseteks appears in grammars and analyses as a form applicable when referring to multiple subjects undergoing the change, or when illustrating plural examples.

Morphology and usage: The form is analyzed as the combination of the root subjektiiv- with a translative suffix. The typical ending for the translative is -seks, while -seteks is described in some grammars as a variant used in discussions of plural or collective instances. The exact distribution can vary between grammars and stylistic registers. Because of its rarity outside scholarly work, subjektiivseteks is primarily of interest to linguists, language teachers, and students studying Estonian grammar.

Examples: See sentences such as "See muutumine subjektiivseteks on arutelu keskmes," which illustrates the idea of a shift into a subjective state. Another example is "Erinevad seisukohad võivad muutuda subjektiivseteks hinnanguteks sõltuvalt kontekstist," used to discuss how judgments may take on subjective characteristics in different contexts. These cases are mainly encountered in linguistic discussions rather than in everyday communication.

See also: subjektiivne, translatiiv, Estonian grammar, change of state.