Lisalaiendusi

Lisalaiendusi is a term in Estonian used to describe addenda or appendices attached to a main document. It denotes supplementary material added to enhance or clarify the original text without altering its core content. The word is a compound formed from lisa, meaning to add or attach, and laiendus, meaning extension, with the plural ending -si signalling multiple items. In practice, lisalaiendusi appear in legal, administrative, academic, and technical documents as a way to provide additional data, tables, diagrams, methodologies, or amendments.

The concept covers a range of attached materials, from detailed datasets and methodological notes to corrected figures or expanded explanations. They are intended to organize supplementary information separately from the main body, making the primary document easier to read while preserving comprehensive coverage. In many documents, lisalaiendusi are referred to explicitly in the main text or in a table of contents to guide readers to the relevant attachments.

Variants of the term include lisalaiendus (singular) and lisalaiendused (plural). The exact usage can vary by context and grammatical role within a sentence, but lisalaiendusi commonly signals multiple attachments added to a document.

In English, the closest equivalents are addenda or appendices. Lisalaiendusi thus functions as a practical linguistic tool for delineating supplementary material in Estonian written documents, supporting clarity and thoroughness in professional communication.