pärimiseks

Pärimiseks is an Estonian term used in linguistics to describe the adverbial infinitive form of purpose derived from the verb pärima, meaning to inquire or to ask. The form expresses the aim or objective of an action and is roughly equivalent to the English expression “for the purpose of …” or “in order to inquire.” It is part of a broader group of Estonian -miseks constructions, which also includes forms such as lugemiseks (for reading) and õppimiseks (for studying).

Etymology and formation: Pärimiseks is formed by adding the purposive suffix -miseks to the stem related to pärimine, the noun meaning inquiry or questioning, and to the verb pärima. This morphological pattern is common in Estonian for creating adverbial phrases that specify purpose. The form is non-finite and does not carry its own tense; the surrounding clause provides temporal reference.

Usage: The form is most often found in formal, administrative, or legal texts, where it clarifies the aim of an action. It can accompany nouns in genitive to indicate what is being inquired about, for example, andmete pärimiseks (for the inquiry of data). In practice, pärimiseks signals that an action is undertaken with the specific objective of obtaining information or making an inquiry, rather than for some other purpose.

Examples:

- Dokumentide pärimiseks on vaja asjakohast luba.

- Andmete pärimiseks tuleb esitada asjakohased volitused.

See also: Estonian grammar, -miseks suffix, pärima (to inquire), pärimine (inquiry).