jaoks

Estonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑo̯ks/, [ˈjɑ̈o̯ks]

• Rhymes: -ɑoks
• Hyphenation: ja‧oks

Etymology 1

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Postposition

jaoks

1. (governs kelle/mille) for (directed at; intended to belong to; refers to a being, object, process, etc.)

   Synonyms: tarbeks, tarvis

   võta minu jaoks vihmavari kaasa

   take an umbrella for me

   ta ei leidnud oma pere jaoks üldse aega

   he did not find time for his family at all

   selle töö jaoks on spetsialisti vaja

   a specialist is needed for this work

2. (governs kelle) for, to (refers to a person or being who has a certain definite attitude about something)

   minu jaoks oled sa nüüdsest õhk

   from now on you are air to me

   laste jaoks pole tööl ja mängul selget piiri

   for children, there is no clear line between work and play

Usage notes

Regarding the second sense, the noun is most commonly in the allative case.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

jaoks

1. translative singular of jagu

References

• “jaoks”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
• jaoks in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “jaoks”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
• “jaoks”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN