kvaliteediks
Kvaliteediks is the translative form of the Estonian noun kvaliteet, meaning quality. In Estonian grammar, the translative case is used to express a change of state or designation, often translated roughly as "into a quality" or "as a quality" in English. The form kvaliteediks can appear in predicative constructions to indicate what something is being designated as or becoming.
Etymology and grammar: It is formed from kvaliteet plus the suffix -iks, a productive pattern for translative
Usage and semantics: In dictionaries and grammar guides, kvaliteediks is presented as the translative variant of
See also: kvaliteet; Estonian language; Translative case; Grammar.