osalejaks

Osalejaks is the translative form of the Estonian noun osaleja, meaning a participant. It denotes a change of state or designation, used to express “to become a participant” or “as a participant” in a given event or activity. The form is commonly used in sentences that describe a transition into the role of a participant, often with verbs of becoming or of participation.

Grammatically, osalejaks is the translative case form created by adding the suffix -ks to the stem osaleja. In Estonian, the translative expresses a change of state or designation and is used with verbs such as saama (to become), kandideerima (to apply), or registreeruma (to register). The construction does not convey gender; it functions the same for all speakers.

Common usage examples include: Ta sai osalejaks festivalil, meaning “He became a participant at the festival.” Ta kandideeris osalejaks rahvusvahelisel konverentsil, meaning “He applied to be a participant at the international conference.” Osalejaks registreerumine on avatud translates to “Registration to become a participant is open.”

Notes and variations: In everyday speech, speakers may opt for paraphrases such as “saama osalejaks” or “registreeruda osalejaks,” depending on context. The form osalejaks is primarily a grammatical tool for indicating a role or state change rather than a standalone noun.

See also: osaleja, translatiiv (translative case).