ontoloogilisteks

Ontoloogilisteks is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the adjective ontoloogiline, meaning ontological. It functions as a plural translative form used to designate that multiple items are being viewed, treated, or changed into ontological terms or categories. In philosophical and theoretical writing this form frequently appears in phrases such as ontoloogilisteks küsimusteks or ontoloogilisteks mõisteteks, where the noun it modifies is in the translative case and conveys a sense of designation or a role change, for example “neid saab ontoloogilisteks küsimusteks” (these can be considered as ontological questions).

In practice, ontoloogilisteks appears mainly in academic prose dealing with ontology, the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of being, existence, and the classification of entities. The form enables speakers to express that a set of topics, concepts, or questions is being treated as ontological in character or scope. It is commonly used when discussing how certain terms or problems should be framed within an ontological approach, or when arguing that specific issues belong to ontology rather than to other areas such as epistemology or ethics.

Etymologically, ontoloogilisteks combines the Estonian root ontoloogia (ontology) with the adjective-forming suffix -iline and the plural translative ending -ks, yielding a word that signals a change of state or designation for multiple items. Related terms include ontoloogiline (ontological) and ontoloogia (ontology). The usage of ontoloogilisteks helps convey precise thematic framing in Estonian philosophical writing.