Fraktsionaalsete

Fraktsionaalsete is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective fraktsionaalne, meaning fractional. In Estonian grammar, adjectives agree with the noun they modify, so fraktsionaalsete is used when the noun is in the genitive plural. It commonly appears in technical or academic phrases such as fraktsionaalsete arvude kogum, which means a collection of fractional numbers, or fraktsionaalsete osade jaotus, referring to the distribution of fractional parts. The form signals a relationship to fractions or fractional values without specifying a particular count.

Etymology and usage context: fraktsionaalne is derived from fraktsioon (fraction) with the suffix -aalne to form an adjective meaning related to fractions. The genitive plural ending -sete is a standard inflection for adjectives in front of a genitive plural noun. The term is most often encountered in mathematics, statistics, economics, and other technical fields where fractional parts, ratios, or partial quantities are discussed.

In practice, fraktsionaalsete appears primarily in written, formal Estonian rather than in everyday speech. It helps specify that a noun relates to fractional or partial quantities rather than whole numbers. Related concepts include fraktsioon (fraction) and fraktsionaalse moodustused, which describe the fractional components or properties being considered.

See also: fraktsioon, fraktsionaalne, matemaatika, statistikа.