Arvustuste

Arvustuste is the genitive plural form of arvustus, the Estonian word for a review, critique, or evaluation. It denotes a qualitative assessment of a work, product, or performance and is used in both media and academic contexts.

Grammar and meaning: Arvustus belongs to the noun class that forms arvustused in the nominative plural and arvustuste in the genitive plural. The form arvustuste is used when something relates to multiple reviews or is described as being derived from them, for example arvustuste mõju, arvustuste kogumik, or arvustuste andmed. It appears frequently in journalism, publishing, and online platforms when discussing collections of reviews or their influence.

Usage examples: In everyday Estonian, arvustused is used as the subject of a sentence, while arvustuste is used to express relationships: "arvustuste arv on suur" means “the number of reviews is large,” or "arvustuste mõju ostuotsusele" means “the influence of the reviews on the purchase decision.” In English translations, it corresponds to “of the reviews” or “the reviews’.”

Relation to other terms: Arvustus can be contrasted with arvustused (nominative plural). The term is common in product pages, film or book criticism, and academic discussions of public reception. While arvustuste is a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept, it is essential for correctly forming phrases about reviews in Estonian.