sõitudeks
Sõitudeks is an Estonian grammatical form that expresses purpose or designation related to trips or rides. It is the translative plural form of the noun sõit (ride, trip) and translates roughly to “for trips” or “as trips” in English. The related singular form is sõiduks, meaning “for a trip” or “as a ride.” In Estonian, the translative case (marked by the suffix -ks) denotes a change of state or role, such as something being used for a particular purpose.
Sõitudeks combines the plural stem sõidud (rides, trips) with the translative suffix -eks, yielding a form used
- Estonian: Aruanded koostati sõitudeks. English: The reports were prepared for trips.
- Estonian: Sõitudeks mõeldud dokumendid tuleb esitada. English: Documents intended for trips must be submitted.
- Estonian: Autod on varustatud kõigiks sõitudeks linnas ja kaugemale. English: The cars are equipped for both
Sõitudeks is part of a family of translative forms derived from sõit. The singular counterpart is sõiduks
Estonian grammar, translative case, list of Estonian noun forms.