kasutusjuhistena

Kasutusjuhistena is an Estonian term used in linguistic and lexicographic contexts to indicate that the following content is provided as a usage example rather than as a prescriptive rule. It labels sentences, phrases, or notes that illustrate how a word or grammatical construction is used in actual language.

Morphology and meaning: the word is a compound of kasutus (use, usage) and juhis (guide, instruction) with the essive suffix -ena, which conveys the sense “as.” In practice, kasutusjuhistena marks material that serves to demonstrate usage, not to enforce a normative standard.

Typical contexts: the term appears in dictionaries, grammar guides, and language-learning materials. It helps readers distinguish example-based illustration from statements that prescribe how something should be used. In descriptive linguistic writing, kasutusjuhistena may precede a sentence or a note that shows a particular word’s syntactic behavior, nuance, or regional variation.

Usage tips: kasutusjuhistena is more common in written resources than in everyday speech. It signals that the accompanying content is for understanding usage and is not a rule to be memorized as an absolute.

Examples:

- Kasutusjuhistena lause: “Ma söön õuna” illustreerib lihtlause kasutamist.

- Kasutusjuhistena lause: “Kas sa tuled täna?” illustreerib küsimuse moodust.

See also: kasutusnäide, näide, grammatika.