narratiivseks

Narratiivseks is an Estonian term used in literary theory, linguistics, and related fields to describe the process of rendering content into a narrative form or presenting it in a way that emphasizes narrative coherence. The word is formed from the noun narratiiv (narrative) and the suffix -seks, which marks a transformation or state of becoming. In this sense, narratiivseks denotes not just the property of being narrative, but the act or outcome of turning material into a narrative.

Etymology and form: Narratiiv is the core noun for “narrative.” The suffix -seks functions to express a process, result, or mode related to the root, producing the participial adjective narratiivseks. Thus the term is used when discussing how events, experiences, or data are organized, framed, or presented as a story.

Usage: The term appears in academic writing on narrative theory, media studies, journalism, and psychology, particularly in discussions of narrative construction, storytelling techniques, and the interpretation of experiences as stories. It is often contrasted with narratiivne, which means “narrative” as a quality, whereas narratiivseks emphasizes the transformation into a narrative form or a narrative mode of presentation. Related concepts include narratiivistumine (narrativization), describing the process of becoming narrative, and various phrases that articulate turning non-narrative material into a narrative.

Notes on meaning: Narrratiivseks can refer to both a process (to render into a narrative) and a state (being presented in narrative form). Its use tends to be technical, appearing in analyses of how texts, memories, data, or events are shaped to meet narrative expectations.

See also: narratiiv, narratiivne, narratiivistumine.