mittepraktiliseks

Mittepraktiliseks is Estonian an adjective form meaning "to become impractical" or simply "not practical." It is built from the negation prefix mitte- added to praktiline (practical) and the translative suffix -seks, which marks a change of state. The translative form is used with verbs such as muutuma or saama to describe that something has turned into a state described by the adjective. For example, üks plaan võib muutuda mittepraktiliseks, meaning it has become impractical.

Usage and examples:

The phrase typically occurs in formal or analytical writing, especially in discussions of design, policy, or feasibility. Common constructions include see plaan on muutunud mittepraktiliseks (this plan has become impractical) or projekti kavand muutus mittepraktiliseks eelarve või tehniliste piirangute tõttu.

Related forms:

Mittepraktiliseks is the translative singular form; its base form is mittepraktiline (not practical). The corresponding noun form is mittepraktilisus (unpracticality), and the antonymous adjective is praktiline (practical). An adverbial form exists as mittepraktiliselt, meaning "not practically" or "in a non-practical way." In everyday language, ebapraktiline is another common synonym meaning "impractical" or "not feasible."

Notes:

As with many Estonian predicative adjectives, the translative form -seks/-eks is used to express a change of state rather than a static property. The term mittepraktiliseks is thus most often encountered in contexts describing evaluation, redesign, or decision-making where practicality is assessed and a shift toward impracticality is reported.