aitamiseks

Aitamiseks is an Estonian non-finite verb form derived from the verb aitama, meaning to help. It expresses purpose and can be translated roughly as "for helping" or "to help." The form is used to indicate the aim of an action, similar to a “for …ing” construction in English, and often appears in formal writing to specify why resources are allocated or what a measure is intended to achieve.

Formation and usage: Aitamiseks is created by attaching the suffix -miseks to the verb stem ait-. It is commonly used with nouns or in clauses to denote the purpose of an action or initiative. In practice it appears in contexts such as policy documents, project descriptions, and grant proposals, where the aim is to describe what is being done to provide assistance.

Examples:

- Vahendeid aitamiseks eraldati. (Funds were allocated for aid.)

- Koolitus on planeeritud töötajate aitamiseks. (The training is planned to help employees.)

- Projekt on suunatud kriisis olevate perede aitamiseks. (The project is aimed at helping families in crisis.)

See also: aidamine (the act of helping or assistance), aidata (to help), aitamise kontekst (contexts of aid). The expression aitamiseks conveys a formal sense of purpose and is more common in written and official Estonian than in everyday speech, where simpler phrases such as et aidata or selle eesmärgiga may be used.