kontrollpunktideks

Kontrollpunktideks is an Estonian grammatical form that serves to designate several entities as checkpoints or to express a status of being designated as checkpoints. It represents the translative case applied to the plural form of kontrollpunkt, a compound noun meaning control point or checkpoint. The base nominative form is kontrollpunktid (checkpoints). The genitive plural is kontrollpunktide, and adding the translative suffix -ks yields kontrollpunktideks. The singular translative form is kontrollpunktiks.

In use, kontrollpunktideks appears in sentences that state designation or role. For example: See koht on kontrollpunktideks, meaning “This place is designated as a checkpoint.” Another example: Need kohad on kontrollpunktideks määratud, meaning “These places have been designated as checkpoints.” The form is typical in formal, administrative, or planning contexts such as border control, security planning, or event logistics, where multiple locations are assigned a checkpoint status.

Notes on usage and grammar: kontrollpunktideks is the plural translative form and is used with predicative constructions following esti verbs like olema (to be) or määrama, indicating designation or transformation into a role. The singular form is kontrollpunktiks. As a translative form, kontrollpunktideks answers questions like “milleks?” (as what?) or “kohta on määratud milleks?” (designated as what?).

See also: translative case in Estonian grammar, predicative constructions, kontrollpunkt (control point).