ehituseks

Ehituseks is the translative form of the Estonian noun ehitus, meaning construction or building. It is used to express purpose, destination, or designation and can be translated as “for construction” or “for building.” The form is common in formal and planning contexts to indicate that something is intended to be used in construction or designated for construction purposes.

In practice, ehituseks appears in planning, zoning, procurement, and architectural or construction documentation. It is often combined with nouns in possessed or genitive forms to specify what is for construction, for example ehituseks vajalike materjalide (materials needed for construction) or ehituseks ettenähtud maa (land designated for construction). The usage emphasizes purpose rather than the act itself.

Etymology and form: ehituseks is derived from the root ehitus (construction) with the translative suffix -ks, which marks a transformation, designation, or purpose (“to become/for”). This contrasts with other cases of ehitus used in different grammatical roles.

Related terms include ehitus (construction), ehitama (to build), ehitustöö (construction work), and ehitusplats (construction site). While ehitus refers to the general concept, ehituseks specifically signals that something is intended for construction or designated for construction use. The term is primarily found in technical, legal, or planning language rather than everyday conversation.