Vajalikeks

Vajalikeks is an Estonian grammatical form: the translative plural of the adjective vajalik, meaning necessary or required. The form is used to indicate that something becomes or is regarded as necessary in relation to multiple items, or as a predicative complement with plural subjects.

Formation and function: The stem vajalik- plus the translative plural ending -eks yields vajalikeks. It commonly appears in predicates with verbs that express becoming or turning into a state, such as osutuda or muutuma, and with plural subjects. For example: Need tegurid osutusid vajalikeks. This means “Those factors turned out to be necessary.” Lisakulutused võivad osutuda vajalikeks means “Additional costs may turn out to be necessary.”

Usage notes: Vajalikeks is a plural, predicative form and is typically used in formal or written Estonian. It contrasts with singular translative forms such as vajalikuks, which convey the same notion of becoming necessary but for a singular or more general context.

Etymology: The form is derived from the adjective vajalik (necessary) plus the Estonian translative plural suffix -eks, used to express a transition into the state described by the adjective.

See also: Estonian grammar, adjectives in Estonian, translative case.

In sum, vajalikeks serves as the standard plural translative form of vajalik, used to say that several things become or are deemed necessary.