arusaamiseks

Arusaamiseks is an Estonian purposive infinitive form derived from the verb arusaama, meaning “to understand.” The form expresses the purpose of an action and can be translated as “in order to understand” or “for understanding.” It is used to indicate why something is done, rather than describing the action itself.

Formation and usage: The form is created by adding the suffix -miseks to the stem arusaam- (the root associated with understanding), producing arusaamiseks. It appears in non-finite clauses that modify the main clause and signify the goal or reason for an action. In written and formal styles, arusaamiseks helps convey explicit purpose, similar to other purposive infinitives like lugemiseks (for reading) or õppimiseks (for studying).

Examples:

- Õpilased loevad materjali arusaamiseks. (The students read the material in order to understand it.)

- Seda videot on tehtud arusaamiseks. (This video is made for understanding.)

- Ta selgitas raskeid mõisteid arusaamiseks. (He explained the difficult concepts for the purpose of understanding them.)

Relation to other forms: Arusaamiseks is related to arusaamine, the noun meaning “understanding,” and to arusaam, the root concept of understanding. While arusaamiseks appears mainly in formal or instructional text, everyday Estonian speakers may prefer clauses introduced by et or other constructions to express purpose.