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kinnitamiseks

Kinnitamiseks is an Estonian non-finite verb form derived from the verb kinnitada, used to express purpose. In English it corresponds to “in order to confirm” or “for the purpose of confirming/attaching,” with the exact sense determined by context. It can refer to confirming information or to fastening/attaching something.

Morphology and usage: the form is created by taking the stem kinnita- and adding the suffix -miseks.

Examples:

- Dokumendi kinnitamiseks on vaja allkirja. (To confirm the document, a signature is required.)

- Kinnitamiseks vajutage nuppu Kinnita. (To confirm, press the Kinnita button.)

- Varda kinnitamiseks kasuta kruvi. (To fasten the rod, use a screw.)

Relation to other forms: kinnitada is the base verb, while kinnitamine is the noun meaning “the act

It
functions
as
an
adverbial
modifier
of
purpose,
similar
to
English
“for
the
purpose
of
…”
or
“to
….”
It
commonly
appears
in
technical,
administrative,
and
instructional
texts,
where
it
introduces
actions
that
are
required
to
achieve
a
stated
result.
Examples
include
contexts
of
document
handling
(confirming
a
document)
or
mechanical
tasks
(fastening
or
attaching
components).
of
confirming/attaching.”
Kinnitamiseks
differs
from
these
forms
in
that
it
marks
purpose
rather
than
the
act
itself,
and
it
behaves
like
a
non-finite
clause
within
a
sentence.
It
is
widely
used
in
formal
and
technical
language,
and
its
meaning
hinges
on
the
surrounding
nouns
and
verbs.
See
also:
kinnitamine,
kinnitada,
allkiri.