Geomeetriliste

Geomeetriliste is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective geomeetriline, meaning geometric. It is used to modify nouns in contexts where the noun is in the genitive case or when referring to multiple geometric aspects within a sentence. In practice, geomeetriliste typically appears in technical, scientific, or descriptive writing to express “of geometric …” or “geometric …” in the plural genitive construction, for example in phrases like geomeetriliste kujundite omadused (the properties of geometric shapes).

Etymology and usage notes: The Estonian geomeetriline derives from geometry, itself rooted in the Greek words geo (earth) and metria (measurement). The term is shared with many European languages to denote relations to geometry. In Estonian, adjectives decline for case and number, so geomeetriline has several forms depending on grammatical context. Geomeetriliste specifically marks plural genitive, while other forms include geomeetrilised (nominative plural) and geomeetrilisi (partitive plural).

Typical contexts: The word appears in mathematics, architecture, design, and computer graphics to discuss geometric properties, shapes, lines, or figures. Examples include geomeetriliste kujundite omadused (properties of geometric shapes), geomeetriliste joonte pikkus (length of geometric lines), and geomeetriliste struktuuride analüüs (analysis of geometric structures).

Summary: Geomeetriliste represents a key plural genitive form of the common adjective geomeetriline in Estonian, used to convey relations to geometry in plural, possessive, or descriptive constructions. Its usage is most common in technical and academic texts, where precise geometric description is required.