nakkuslikuks

Nakkuslikuks is the translative singular form of the Estonian adjective nakkuslik, meaning contagious or infectious. It is used to express a change of state, specifically that something has become contagious. For example, the sentence Haigus muutus nakkuslikuks translates to “The disease became contagious.”

In Estonian grammar, the translative case denotes a transformation or shift into a new state. For adjectives formed with the suffix -lik, the translative ending is typically -uks (resulting in nakkuslikuks). Thus nakkuslikuks explicitly marks the transition to an infectious state in predicative or complement positions, such as after a linking verb like muutuma or saama.

Usage and context: nakkuslikuks is most commonly found in medical, epidemiological, or scientific discussions where a condition or disease changes to be contagious. It is not the general adjective form used to describe a disease as contagious in all contexts, but rather the specific form describing a transition. The related noun nakkuslikkus denotes contagiousness or infectiousness, while nakkuslik remains the base adjective used to describe something that is contagious.

Related terms: Nakkuslikkus (infectiousness/contagiousness) is the noun form; nakkuslik is the base adjective meaning contagious or infectious; other Estonian terms for disease transmission may include nakkushaigus (infectious disease) or related expressions depending on context.

See also: Estonian grammar and translative case in adjectives; basic medical terminology for infectious diseases; vocabulary related to infection and contagion.