Käesolevate

Käesolevate is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective käesolev, meaning “these present” or “current.” It is used in formal written language to refer to items that are being discussed as part of the present set or collection. The form accompanies a noun in genitive plural, for example käesolevate dokumentide loetelu (“a list of these present documents”) or käesolevate seadustega seotud küsimused (“questions related to the present laws”).

Usage and notes:

- Käesolevate appears primarily in official, legal, or administrative texts. It is less common in everyday spoken Estonian.

- It marks a relationship to the current or existing items and is typically followed by a noun in genitive plural. For instance, käesolevate andmete analüüs means “analysis of these present data.”

- If the noun is in nominative plural, a different form is used: käesolevad, as in käesolevad dokumendid (“these present documents”).

Forms:

- Nominative singular: käesolev

- Genitive singular: käesoleva

- Nominative plural: käesolevad

- Genitive plural: käesolevate

- Partitive plural: käesolevaid

Etymology:

- The word combines käesolev, meaning “this present/current,” with the genitive plural ending to create a determiner that governs a plural noun in genitive. The construction reflects Estonian noun-adjective agreement rules typical of formal writing.

In sum, käesolevate is a grammatical device used to refer to the items under discussion as part of the present set, most often found in legal or official Estonian texts.