Tagajärjeks

Tagajärjeks is a term used in discussions of Estonian grammar to refer to the translative form of the noun tagajärg, meaning a consequence or aftermath. In such descriptions, tagajärjeks denotes the state or role of something when it is understood as a consequence of a preceding action or event. The form is part of how Estonian marks result or outcome within a sentence.

Etymology and forms: tagajärk means consequence, and the translative case marks a shift into a role or state expressed as “as a consequence.” In standard glossing, tagajärg may appear with translative endings such as tagajärgiks, while tagajärjeks is cited in some grammars or dialectal uses as an alternative variant. Both forms function to express the idea of “in the capacity of” or “as a consequence.”

Usage: Tagajärjeks is commonly found in formal or analytical prose, linguistic descriptions, and educational texts. It is used to name outcomes or effects of an action in a concise way, often after a clause that states the initiating event. Example sentences (illustrative): Selle otsuse tagajärgeks on töökohtade kadumine. Projekti tagajärgeks peetakse kasvu ja suuremat riskitaset.

See also: Tagajärk, Estonian grammar, translative case.