informatiivseks

Informatiivseks is the translative form of the Estonian adjective informatiivne, meaning informative. In Estonian grammar, the translative case is used to express a change of state or the transition into a new quality. The form informatiivseks is therefore used when describing that something becomes informative or is made informative.

Usage and examples

Informatiivseks typically appears with verbs that denote becoming or gaining a quality, such as muutuma ("to become") or saama ("to become/get"). Common constructions include: Tekst muutub informatiivseks. Kursuse materjal saab informatiivseks, kui see sisaldab faktipõhist teavet. The sense conveyed is that the content has increased in information value or clarity.

Function and nuance

Using informatiivseks emphasizes content and usefulness of information rather than merely describing its existence. It is often found in educational, journalistic, or evaluative writing when the goal is to highlight that something has acquired informative or educational characteristics.

Morphology and related forms

Informatiivseks is the singular translative form of informatiivne and is part of a broader pattern where adjectives form a translative ending (-seks or -maks) to denote turning into a state. Other Estonian adjectives form similar translative endings to express changes in status or quality.

See also

Estonian grammar, translative case, adjective inflection, informatiivne.