tarvitamiseks

Tarvitamiseks is an Estonian term used to express purpose, roughly translating to “for use” or “for consumption” in English. It is formed with the -miseks suffix, which marks purpose, and is often attached to a noun or a nominalized verb stem. The sense conveyed is that something is intended to be used for a particular end or need.

Etymology and form: The form is related to the Estonian ideas of use, need, or consumption and can derive from the base noun tarvitus or the verb tarvita, depending on context. The exact morphological route may vary, but the common function is to indicate the intended use or purpose of an item, instruction, or text.

Usage and register: Tarvitamiseks appears predominantly in formal, administrative, or specialized language, such as legal documents, product labeling, or medical and nutritional contexts. In everyday speech, the more common expression for “for use” is kasutamiseks, which is widely understood and frequently preferred.

Examples:

- See toode on mõeldud tarvitamiseks. (This product is intended for use.)

- Juhised on koostatud tarvitamiseks meditsiiniliste toodete puhul. (The instructions are prepared for use with medical products.)

Related forms: The synonym kasutamiseks is the more everyday counterpart meaning “for use.” The broader Estonian system uses suffixes like -miseks to express purpose across various nouns and phrases.

See also: Estonian grammar on purposive suffixes; distinctions between kasutamiseks (for use) and tarvitamiseks (for use or consumption) in formal texts.