hilisemaks

Hilisemaks is an Estonian grammatical form used to express a transformation into a later temporal state. It is formed from the adjective hilisem, the comparative form of late, combined with the translative suffix -aks to yield hilisemaks. In practice the form functions to indicate that something is to become later or is to occur at a later time. It is most commonly encountered in formal or technical language dealing with scheduling, deadlines, or planning.

Hilisemaks is typically found in phrases that specify postponement or rescheduling, for example hilisemaks ajaks, meaning "for a later time." It can accompany verbs that denote a change of state, such as muutma (to change) or määrama (to designate), to express postponement of a date or deadline. The construction is not a standalone word; it is a grammatical form used to fill a dependent role in a sentence.

Example: Tähtaeg on hilisemaks muudetud. (The deadline has been changed to a later date.)

See also: hilisem (comparative of late), hilinemine (lateness), translatiiv.