vahenditeks

Vahenditeks is an Estonian grammatical form used to indicate that certain items are to be used as tools or instruments. It is the translative plural form of vahend, meaning “as tools” or “to function as instruments.” In the singular, the form vahendiks conveys the idea of “as a tool.” The construction is common in formal or planning language to describe the role of measures, resources, or objects within a process.

In usage, vahenditeks is employed to present items as means to achieve a goal. It signals that the listed elements are intended to serve as instruments for implementing a plan or reaching objectives, rather than as ends in themselves. The form often appears in policy documents, project briefs, budgets, and strategic descriptions.

Examples:

- Need meetmed on vahenditeks eesmärkide saavutamiseks. (These measures are tools for achieving the objectives.)

- Kava nimetab mitmesuguseid ressursse vahenditeks tõhusa koostöö tagamiseks. (The plan lists various resources as instruments to ensure effective collaboration.)

Relation to other terms:

- vahend means tool or instrument; vahendamiseks or vahendamiseks refers to acting to provide or use as tools.

- vahendamine refers to the act of providing or using tools or instruments, whereas vahenditeks marks the function or role itself.

In summary, vahenditeks serves as a formal linguistic device to designate items as means or tools within a broader program, strategy, or policy.