loomulikeks

Loomulikeks is the translative plural form of the Estonian adjective loomulik, meaning natural. It is used as a predicative complement after verbs of becoming, to express a transformation into natural states or categories. The form is not a noun; it functions as a grammatical ending that indicates a change into something described as natural.

Etymology and form: loomulik originates from the noun or concept of nature or inherent characteristics, and the translative plural ending -eks marks a change into a plural natural state. The corresponding singular form is loomulikuks, used with a singular subject, while loomulikeks is used with a plural subject.

Grammar and usage: In sentences with verbs of becoming (such as muutuma “to become” or saama “to become/get”), loomulikeks serves as a predicative complement. It agrees in number with the subject of the clause. Examples include: Ta muutus loomulikuks (He became natural). Nad muutusid loomulikeks (They became natural). The construction can occur in literary or formal registers and is less common in everyday speech, where simpler phrases might be preferred.

Notes: Loomulikuks/loomulikeks reflect a transformation into a natural or inherent state or category, and can appear in discussions of essential nature, naturalization, or categorization. The term is primarily a grammatical description rather than a standalone concept, and its interpretation depends on context and the nouns or adjectives it accompanies.

See also: loomulik, translatiiv, Estonian grammar, predicative complement.