Veebisaitideks

Veebisaitideks is the translative plural form of the Estonian word veebisait, meaning "website." The form denotes designation or transformation, roughly translating to "as websites" or "into websites." It is used when something is described in the sense of becoming or being regarded as websites.

Morphology and usage context

Veebisaitideks is formed from the base veebisait, with the genitive plural ending -ide to yield veebisaitide, followed by the translative ending -ks to express designation or change of state. This construction is common in Estonian for indicating how something is treated or classified, especially in planning, design, or documentation contexts. The translative nuance differs from related forms such as the essive -na or -ena, which express a state of being rather than a change or designation.

Examples

- Need materjalid on mõeldud veebisaitideks. (These materials are intended to be used as websites.)

- Projekt keskendub veebisaitideks kohandatud lahenduste arendamise. (The project focuses on developing solutions tailored to websites.)

- Võrdluseks: veebisaitideks (translatiiv) versus veebisaitidena (essive) — translatiiv viitab muutusele või nimetamisele, essive viitab jätkuvale olekule.

Related terms

Veebisait (singular), veebisaidid (plural nominative), veebisaitide (genitive plural) and the related essive form veebisaitidena. The choice between translative and essive forms influences meaning: designation or transformation (ks) versus ongoing state (na).

See also sections

In Estonian linguistic practice, veebisaitideks appears primarily in formal or technical prose, documentation, and planning where classification or transformation into a category is described.