õiguseks

Õiguseks is the translative form of the Estonian noun õigus, meaning a right or entitlement, particularly in legal or normative contexts. The translative case expresses a change into a state or designation, so õiguseks signals that something is recognized or established as a right for someone or a group. In formal Estonian, the suffix -eks (translative) is added to the stem to form this case, as in õigus → õiguseks.

In usage, õiguseks appears mainly in legal, policy, and philosophical prose. A common construction is to describe a provision or status as a right for all people or for a defined group. For example, Seaduse eelnõu muudab selle õiguseks kõigile. This conveys that a proposal would transform or designate a given matter into a right enjoyed by everyone. Because it is a specialized grammatical form, õiguseks is less frequent in everyday speech and more common in formal documentation or jurisprudence.

Etymology and related forms: õigus originates from the Finnic language family and is cognate with Finnish oikeus (law, justice). It is related to õige (correct) and õiglus (rightness, justice). Beyond õiguseks, Estonian uses related terms such as õigus, õigused (rights), and õiguskaitse (legal protection). The translative form Õiguseks plays a specific role in indicating a transition into a right within formal language.