Adekvaatseid

Adekvaatseid is an Estonian adjective form built from the base adjective adequate, used in plural noun phrases to indicate that the described items meet an acceptable or sufficient standard. It functions within sentences as a modifier rather than as a standalone concept, so its precise meaning depends on the context and the noun it accompanies.

In everyday Estonian, adekvaatseid appears when speakers want to emphasize adequacy or suitability. The form is typically found with plural nouns in phrases such as adekvaatseid näiteid (adequate examples) or adekvaatseid meetodeid (adequate methods). The exact grammatical case of adekvaatseid changes with the sentence, but it commonly appears in contexts where the noun it modifies is plural and in a case where a plural adjective form is required.

Etymology traces the word to the Estonian adjective adekvaatne, meaning “adequate” or “appropriate,” which in turn derives from the same linguistic sources that influence the English palavra “adequate.” Adekvaatseid is not a distinct technical term with a separate, specialized definition; rather, it is a standard inflected form used in Estonian to describe multiple adequate items or instances.

See also: adekvaatne (the base adjective), adequacy in Estonian usage, Estonian adjective inflection.