Väärtusteks

Väärtusteks is the translative plural form of the Estonian noun väärtus, meaning "value." It is used to indicate that something is designated, transformed into, or identified as values. In Estonian, translative forms express change into or designation as something, and the plural form väärtusteks denotes multiple values.

Väärtusteks commonly appears in ethics, organizational discourse, cultural analysis, and policy texts. It is used when describing the core values of a person, group, organization, or society, or when listing values that have been defined or adopted. The construction often occurs with verbs such as muutuda (to become), kujunema (to develop), määratlema (to define), or kuuluma (to belong to).

Examples:

- Nende printsipid on muutunud väärtusteks organisatsiooni kultuuris.

- Arutelus püütakse määratleda teadmised ja eetilised normid kui väärtusteks.

Notes:

Väärtusteks is not a separate concept on its own; it is a grammatical form that serves to express designation as values. It is primarily a linguistic tool used in theoretical, administrative, and discursive contexts to articulate what is considered valuable.