Kõiges

Kõiges is an Estonian word meaning “in everything” or “in all things.” It is the inessive form of the pronoun kõik (all), used to indicate inclusion within a broad domain, topic, or context. The form is common in both everyday language and literary style and is employed to express universality or totality.

In usage, kõiges signals that a quality, consideration, or property applies across all aspects under discussion. For example, sentences such as “Kõiges on peidus midagi huvitavat” convey that there is something interesting hidden in everything. The expression can also appear in broader statements about perception or possibility, as in “ta näeb kõiges võimalusi,” depending on context and nuance.

Etymology and forms: kõiges is derived from kõik with the inessive case ending, indicating “in” or “inside” all things. Related forms include kõigi, the genitive of kõik, and kõige, used in superlative constructions such as “kõige parem” (the best of all). These forms illustrate how Estonian uses case endings to shift meaning and relation within phrases.

The term is primarily a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item, but it functions as a common expression in discussions of universality, inclusivity, or holistic perspectives in Estonian. See also: kõik, inessive case, Estonian grammar.