nimisõnaks
Nimisõnaks is the translative singular form of the Estonian noun nimisõna, meaning “noun.” The translative case in Estonian signals a change of state or role, roughly “into a noun” or “as a noun.” In linguistic contexts it is used to describe something becoming or being treated as a noun.
Usage and formation. The form nimisõnaks is created by taking the base nimisõna and adding the translative
Notes. Nimisõnaks is a specialized grammatical form and is not common in everyday speech outside educational
See also. Nimísõna (noun), translatiiv (translative case), Estonian grammar.