Depressiivsete

Depressiivsete is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective depressiivne, meaning depressive. This form is used to modify plural nouns in the genitive case, for example in phrases such as depressiivsete häirete (of depressive disorders) or depressiivsete sümptomite (of depressive symptoms). In medical and psychological writing, depressiivsete typically occurs with nouns describing conditions, symptoms, or characteristics related to depression.

Usage and examples

In clinical Estonian, depressiivsete is commonly found in constructions referring to mood disorders or depressive states. Examples include depressiivsete häirete ravi (treatment of depressive disorders), depressiivsete sümptomite ilmnemine (appearance of depressive symptoms), and depressiivsete omaduste kirjeldus (description of depressive traits). The form signals that the nouns it relates to are in the genitive plural, aligning with standard Estonian adjective agreement rules.

Broader sense and nuance

Beyond clinical contexts, depressiivne can describe things that evoke gloom or sadness. In such non-medical uses, depressiivsete may appear with non-clinical nouns in genitive plural, conveying a sense of depressive or gloomy attributes in a broader cultural or artistic sense.

Etymology and scope

The base word depressiivne derives from the Estonian term depressioon, meaning depression. The adjective and its inflected forms are part of medical and psychological vocabulary that mirrors international terminology for mood disorders. Depressiivsete thus functions as a grammatical form used to express possession or association with depressive phenomena in plural genitive constructions.

See also

Depressioon; depressiivne; mood disorders; depressive symptoms.