nõudmiseks

Nõudmiseks is a form in Estonian used to express the purpose or means of demanding. It is derived from the verb nõuda, meaning "to demand," and functions as an adverbial noun indicating why or for what purpose an action is undertaken. In English, it corresponds loosely to phrases like "for demanding" or "in order to demand." The term is related to the noun nõudmine (a demand or claim), but nõudmiseks is specifically the purpose-form variant.

Morphology and formation: nõudmiseks is created by adding the suffix -miseks to the verb stem, producing a non-finite form that can modify nouns or participate in noun phrases. This construction is part of a broader pattern in Estonian where verbs can be nominalized to express purpose, alongside other -miseks forms such as kirjutamiseks (for writing) or lugemiseks (for reading).

Usage: The form appears primarily in formal or technical prose, including legal, political, and academic contexts. It serves to articulate that certain actions, measures, or procedures are undertaken for the purpose of making a demand. It is common in descriptions of advocacy, rights campaigns, or policy processes where the aim is to pressure for a change or remedy. In practice, it often appears in noun phrases such as nõudmiseks kasutatavad vahendid (means used for demanding) or nõudmiseks vajalikud toimingud (actions necessary to make a demand).

Relation to other terms: Nõudmiseks is closely tied to nõudmine (the act or act of demanding) and nõuda (to demand). It is one of several Estonian mechanisms for expressing purpose through non-finite verbal forms.