ülevaadet

Ülevaadet is the partitive singular form of the Estonian noun ülevaade, which means overview, survey, or summary. The term denotes a concise account that describes the main aspects of a topic, project, or situation without the full detail of a complete report. Because it is the partitive form, ülevaadet appears in constructions where the object is indefinite or non-specified, such as after verbs that require the partitive case.

Etymology and meaning: The word is built from the prefix üle- (across, about) and vaade (view, outlook), yielding a concept of a summarized or high-level view of something. In practice, ülevaadet signals a briefing-like description rather than a lengthy exposition.

Usage and contexts: Ülevaadet is commonly used in journalism, public administration, research, and business to refer to a brief presentation of the key points of a topic. It appears in phrases that describe providing or preparing a summary, such as giving an overview of a topic or presenting an overview of a study. In written Estonian, it functions as a grammatical form within larger sentences, with its exact meaning determined by the surrounding verbs and nouns.

Relation to related terms: The base noun is ülevaade (overview). Related concepts include kokkuvõte (sum-mary or conclusion) and literature or topic overviews that serve as introductory summaries.

See also: ülevaade, kokkuvõte, tõlgendus (for context on how overviews fit into reporting and analysis).