Aktiivsete

Aktiivsete is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective aktiivne, which means “active.” In Estonian, adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in number and case, so when the noun is in genitive plural, the adjective takes the genitive plural ending, resulting in aktiivsete.

The form is used exclusively as a modifier, not as a standalone noun. It commonly appears in phrases describing a group or quantity related to “active” entities, such as people, participants, or roles. For example, aktiivsete inimeste arv means “the number of active people,” and aktiivsete osalejate nimekiri means “the list of active participants.”

Grammatical notes:

- Genitive plural adjectives like aktiivsete accompany nouns in genitive plural, e.g., aktiivsete inimeste, aktiivsete osalejate.

- Related forms include aktiivne (singular), aktiivsed (nominative plural), and aktiivse (genitive singular).

- The word is used in neutral, descriptive contexts such as statistics, demographics, or descriptions of groups.

In usage, aktiivsete often appears in formal or written Estonian to specify a subset characterized by activity, contrasting with other groups described by different adjective forms. It is a regular inflection pattern for Estonian adjectives with the -ne ending, and follows standard rules for adjective-noun agreement across cases.