Taastamisse

Taastamisse is an Estonian grammatical form that serves to express direction toward or into the process of restoration. It is the illative case form of the noun taastamine, which means restoration or the act of restoring. In grammar, taastamisse functions as a case marker attached to the noun to indicate movement or orientation toward restoration, rather than signifying a separate concept by itself.

Etymology and morphology: taastamine is derived from the verb taastama, meaning to restore. The noun taastamine is formed with the suffix -mine to nominalize the verb, and the illative ending -sse yields taastamisse. The form is used in formal and technical texts and is characteristic of Estonian’s rich case system, where different case endings express spatial, directional, or abstract relations.

Usage: taastamisse is commonly encountered in discussions of restoration-related topics, such as environmental restoration, cultural heritage rehabilitation, or infrastructure recovery projects. It appears in sentences that describe actions or plans directed toward restoration, for example: "Kava on suunatud taastamisse" (The plan is directed toward restoration) or "Rahaliste meetmete eesmärk on taastamisse investeerimine" (The goal of financial measures is investing in restoration). The form can also appear in policy documents, academic writing, and technical reports where the focus is on moving resources, attention, or activities into restoration efforts.

See also: taastamine; taastama; illative case; Estonian grammar.