Tegutsevateks

Tegutsevateks is an Estonian translative form derived from the present active participle tegutsev, meaning active or engaged in action. It denotes a change of state into being active and is used in predicative constructions, typically with plural subjects. The form tegutsevateks corresponds to the plural translative, while tegutsevaks is the singular variant.

In usage, tegutsevateks appears mainly in more formal or literary contexts, and it often describes people or groups transitioning into active roles or participation. It can follow verbs of becoming or transformation and is used to emphasize the resulting state of activity rather than the ongoing process of acting. The construction highlights a shift from a prior condition (such as passivity or inactivity) to a current, active state.

Examples:

- Organisatsiooniga liitumine muutis liikmed tegutsevateks. (Joining the organization changed the members into active participants.)

- Koolitus lõi noored tegutsevateks kogukonna algatuste eestvedajateks. (The training made the youths active leaders of community initiatives.)

Etymology and related forms: tegutsevateks is formed from tegutsev, the present active participle of tegutsema, plus the translative suffix -ks in its plural form. Related forms include tegutsevaks (singular translative) and tegutsevad (present active plural participle in other cases), illustrating how Estonian uses translative mood to express changes of state.

See also: Estonian grammar, translative case, participles, tegutsema.