kaevandatavateks

Kaevandatavateks is an Estonian grammatical form used to denote something mineable or capable of being mined. It is the translative plural form of the adjective kaevandatav, which means mineable. In Estonian, the translative case expresses a change of state or designation, so kaevandatavateks is used to describe resources, deposits, or materials that are designated for mining or that can become mineable under certain conditions.

Morphology and usage: The base adjective kaevandatav combines the root kaevand- (to mine) with the -atav suffix, creating an adjective meaning "able to be mined." The plural translative form kaevandatavateks adds the -teks ending, signaling both plurality and a state designation. As with other translatives, it often appears in predicate structures or non-finite clauses such as muutuda kaevandatavateks ("to become mineable").

Typical contexts: The term appears in geological, economic, and policy texts when discussing resources in terms of potential exploitation. It is used to label or classify resources or to describe prospective states of mineral deposits.

Example sentences:

- Need varud võivad muutuda kaevandatavateks. (These reserves may become mineable.)

- Kava näeb ette kaevandatavateks määratud varude arvu suurendamise. (The plan foresees increasing the number of resources designated as mineable.)

See also: Estonian grammar, translative case, kaevandamine, kaevandus.