mehhanismideks

Mehhanismideks is the translative plural form of the Estonian noun mehhanism, meaning mechanism. It is used to express a change of state into multiple mechanisms or to designate something as mechanisms. In English this corresponds to phrases like “into mechanisms” or “as mechanisms,” depending on the context.

Formation and grammar: The base word mehhanism carries the sense of a mechanism. In Estonian, the genitive plural of mehhanism is mehhanismide. Appending the translative suffix -ks yields mehhanismideks, the form used for plural translative meaning. The translative case is employed to indicate becoming into a state or taking on the role of something, among other functions. Therefore mehhanismideks is used when a subject changes into or is identified as multiple mechanisms.

Usage: Mehhanismideks appears mainly in technical, analytical, or theoretical discourse. It can be used when describing models, systems, or components that are treated as mechanisms within a broader analysis. It may also appear in discussions of design or function where entities are categorized as, or transformed into, mechanisms forming part of a larger process.

Example: A typical sentence is “Süsteem muutus mehhanismideks,” meaning “The system became mechanisms.” This illustrates the translative plural’s sense of a state change or designation into multiple mechanisms.

See also: mehhanism, Estonian case system, translative case.

Notes: As with many Estonian forms, mehhanismideks relies on the broader pattern of noun declensions and translative usage, and its exact meaning is shaped by context.