Keskuseid

Keskuseid is an Estonian grammatical form that appears as the partitive plural of the noun keskus, which means center. In usage, keskuseid denotes an indefinite or non-specified quantity of centers, rather than a definite set of centers.

In Estonian, the partitive plural is used in several common contexts: after numerals that express an indefinite amount, after certain quantifiers, and in negative sentences. Therefore keskuseid is the form you would encounter when talking about “some centers,” “several centers,” or “not all centers,” rather than when naming centers as a definite group.

Examples of usage include sentences like “Linnas on palju keskuseid,” meaning “There are many centers in the city,” and “Ma kohtasin mitmeid keskuseid,” meaning “I met several centers.” In these constructions, the partitive plural signals an indefinite or non-exhaustive reference to centers.

Keskuseid is related to other grammatical forms of keskus, such as keskused (nominative plural), keskuste (genitive plural), and the singular forms keskuse (genitive singular) and keskust (partitive singular). The form central to the partitive plural allows speakers to express quantity and scope without asserting a definite number of centers.

See also: Estonian grammar, noun declensions, keskus.