Tüüpideks

Tüüpideks is an Estonian grammatical form used to express a transformation or classification into multiple kinds or categories. It is the translative form (a case that marks becoming or changing into something) of the plural noun tüüp, which means type or kind. The form combines the plural genitive stem tüüpide with the translative suffix -ks, producing a phrase that means “into types” or “as types.”

In use, tüüpideks is often found in contexts involving sorting, classification, or transformation of data or items into distinct categories. It is commonly paired with verbs that indicate division, classification, or conversion, such as jagama (to divide), klassifitseerida (to classify), or muunduma (to transform). For example, Andmed tuleb tüüpideks jagada means “The data should be divided into types.” Another example could describe objects that are classified into several types: Objektid jaotati tüüpideks hiljem analüüsiks.

Etymology and form notes: tüüpideks is formed from the stem tüüp in the plural genitive (tüüpide) plus the translative suffix -ks. The corresponding singular translative form is tüübiks, meaning “into a type” or “as a type.”

Related terms include tüüp (type/kind), tüübiks (singular translative), and the broader translative mood in Estonian grammar, which marks changes of state or role.