Testideks

Testideks is a grammatical form in Estonian that marks the intended use or function of an object as being for tests. It is not a standalone noun; rather it is a case form derived from the noun test. The form combines the genitive plural testide with the translative suffix -ks, producing testideks, which conveys the sense of “for tests” or “to be used as tests.”

Etymology and morphology: The base word test is a loanword, and its genitive plural is testide. Adding the translative suffix -ks yields testideks, a construction used to indicate the purpose or role of an item. This form is part of the Estonian system of translative cases, which express changes in state or function, often translated as “for” or “as” in English.

Usage: Testideks is used after a noun to specify its purpose or function in a testing context. It commonly appears in labeling, labeling materials, or describing items prepared for evaluation. Examples include:

- Need materjalid on testideks. (These materials are for tests.)

- Seda tarkvara saab kasutada testideks. (This software can be used for testing.)

- Dokumentatsioon on testideks. (The documentation is for testing.)

Notes: Testideks is distinct from testimiseks, another translative form derived from a related noun (testimine, testing) that expresses the act of testing rather than the object used for testing. In practice, testideks tends to emphasize the role or purpose of the item, while testimiseks foregrounds the action of performing tests.

See also: Estonian translative case, genitive plural forms, and related purpose-oriented constructions in Estonian grammar.