elatiivsekasutusvormina

Elatiivsekasutusvormina refers to a grammatical construction in Estonian that expresses the concept of "using something as" or "in the capacity of." It is not a single, distinct case but rather a functional role that can be achieved through different grammatical means. The core idea is to indicate that a noun or pronoun is being employed or functioning in a specific way, often as a means or a role.

This usage is frequently realized through the adessive case. For example, in the sentence "Ta töötab õpetajana" (He/She works as a teacher), the noun "õpetaja" (teacher) is in the adessive case ("õpetajana"). This clearly signifies that the person is functioning in the role of a teacher. Similarly, "Tema kasutab seda tööriistana" (He/She uses this as a tool) employs the adessive case ("tööriistana") to denote the function of the object.

In some contexts, other cases or prepositions might convey a similar meaning of "as." However, the adessive case is the most common and direct way to express the elative usage form. It highlights the instrumental or functional aspect of a noun or pronoun within a given sentence, clarifying its role or how it is being utilized. The distinction between the adessive case and its elative usage lies in the semantic interpretation of the sentence rather than a separate morphological form.