Analoogsete

Analoogsete is a form found in Estonian language that functions as the genitive plural of the adjective meaning analogous or analogical, i.e., analoogne. It is used in academic, scientific, and technical writing to refer to items, properties, or relations that are analogous across several cases. The form is typically found in phrases where the noun it modifies is in the genitive plural, as in descriptions of sets or properties across multiple examples.

Morphology and usage notes: In Estonian, adjectives decline to reflect the case and number of the noun they modify. Analoogsete is the genitive plural form of analoogne, and it commonly accompanies a noun in genitive plural. Examples include phrases like analoogsete omaduste kirjeldus (the description of analogous properties) or analoogsete olukordade hindamine (the assessment of analogous situations). The usage is most frequent in scholarly writing, where authors discuss groups of items that share similar characteristics.

Relation to related terms: The concept is closely linked to the broader idea of analogy and analogy-based reasoning. Related Estonian terms include analoogia (analogy), analoogne (analogous), and analoogid (analogues). While analoogia defines the concept, analoogsete serves as a grammatical form used to describe multiple analogous elements within a sentence.

See also: analog, analogy, analoogia, analoogid, Estonian grammar.