Kaardide

Kaardide is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun kaart, which means card or map. In Estonian, kaardide is used to indicate a relationship of belonging, content, or association, such as a collection, set, or group of cards, or properties pertaining to cards or maps. The form appears in many noun phrases where kaart serves as the head noun and kaardide marks the modifier.

Usage and function: Kaardide is commonly found in compounds and phrases describing groups or attributes related to cards or maps. It answers questions like “the of cards” in English and helps to specify what the noun is about. For example, kaardide kogumik means a collection of cards, mängukaardide seeria refers to a series of playing cards, and kaartide hinnakirja denotes a price list for cards. These constructions show how the genitive plural ties a modifier to the head noun.

Etymology and morphology: Kaardide is formed from the stem kaart with the genitive plural suffix -ide. This pattern is typical for Estonian nouns that end in -a in the singular, producing -ide in the genitive plural form. The exact inflection can vary with different stems and grammatical contexts, but kaart + -ide consistently yields kaardide for the genitive plural.

See also: kaart, kaardimäng, mängukaart. For further information on usage, consult Estonian grammar resources focusing on genitive plural forms and noun compounds.

Notes: Kaardide is a grammatical form rather than a standalone semantic unit; its meaning depends on the associated head noun and the overall phrase in which it appears.