Järgnevates

Järgnevates is an Estonian adjective form meaning “the following” or “subsequent,” used to refer to items that come after in a sequence. It is most commonly encountered in formal writing, such as academic texts, legal documents, and procedural guides, where a list or sequence is being introduced.

Grammatically, järgnevates is the inessive plural form of the adjective järgnev, which is used to modify plural nouns in the inessive case. This form appears in phrases like järgnevates punktides (in the following points) and järgnevates peatükkides (in the following chapters). The structure reflects agreement between the adjective and the noun it modifies in number and case.

Usage of järgnevates typically precedes a noun and its modifiers to indicate the items that will be discussed or listed after this point. It is especially common when directing the reader to a subsequent section of text or to a list of requirements, rules, or explanations.

Examples of use include: Palun vaadake järgnevates punktides kirjeldatud juhiseid (Please refer to the instructions described in the following points). Järgnevates peatükkides käsitletakse uuringu meetodeid ja tulemusi (The following chapters discuss the study methods and results). Note that järgnevates is a grammatical form rather than a standalone noun, and its exact form changes with the noun it accompanies.

See also: järgnev, järgnevad.