Teenimiseks

Teenimiseks is an Estonian grammatical form that functions as the purpose infinitive of the verb teenima, meaning “to earn” or “to make money.” It expresses the purpose of an action, roughly translating to “in order to earn” or “for earning.”

Formation and use: It is formed by attaching the suffix -miseks to the stem of the verb, creating a non-finite form that can modify nouns or appear in phrases indicating purpose. The same pattern is used with other verbs to form purpose infinitives such as õppimiseks (for studying) and töötamiseks (to work).

Typical usage: It commonly appears in noun phrases that specify the aim of an activity. For example, Ta töötab raha teenimiseks means “He works in order to earn money.” Another example is elatise teenimiseks, used to indicate the aim of earning a living, though more common variants might use saamiseks (to obtain) in everyday speech.

Etymology and relation: The form is built from the verb teenima with the purpose-infinitive suffix -miseks. It is part of a broader set of Estonian purpose infinitives formed with -miseks, used to express goals in a concise, formal style.

See also: Estonian grammar, infinitives, -miseks suffix, verb teenima, noun-phrase construction for purpose.