Tarnimiseks

Tarnimiseks is an Estonian term formed from the verb tarnima, meaning to supply or deliver, with the infinitive suffix -miseks. The word expresses the purpose or aim of an action, translating roughly to “for provisioning,” “in order to supply,” or “for the purpose of delivering.” In texts, tarnimiseks is used to indicate what is being done to achieve provisioning or supply.

In practice, tarnimiseks appears primarily in formal or technical writing related to procurement, logistics, and project planning. It is common in phrases that describe requirements, preparations, or constraints tied to provisioning activities. For example, it may appear in clauses that specify resources or steps necessary for provisioning, such as delineating what must be organized or secured specifically for the provisioning process. The form emphasizes the goal of a given action rather than the action itself.

Tarnimiseks is related to several Estonian terms. Tarnimine refers to provisioning or delivery in a general sense. Tarnija denotes a supplier, while hankimine and varustamine describe procurement and equipping processes, respectively. In everyday usage, speakers more often rely on these related nouns, but tarnimiseks remains a useful grammatical form for indicating purpose in formal contexts.

See also: tarnimine, tarnija, hankimine, varustamine, logistika.