Lõputute

Lõputute is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective lõputu, meaning endless or infinite. It appears when the adjective modifies a noun that is in the genitive case, a common construction in Estonian for expressing "of endless ..." or for certain partitive/quantitative nuances. Common phrases include lõputute võimaluste (of endless possibilities) and lõputute aastate (of countless years). The form is standard in written Estonian and is used in literature, journalism, and formal prose, as well as in everyday speech when a hyperbolic or descriptive tone is intended.

Lõputu derives from the word lõpp, "end", with a derivational suffix that conveys negation or absence, yielding "without end" or "endless". Lõputute is the plural genitive form; as such it is a grammatical inflection rather than a separate lexical item. It does not function as a standalone noun.

In usage, lõputute helps convey vastness, abundance, or eternity and is particularly common in descriptive or poetic contexts. It is part of standard Estonian morphology and can appear in various stylistic registers.

See also: lõputu; Estonian grammar; endlessness in Estonian literature.