Loendatute

Loendatute is an Estonian term that means “the enumerated ones” or “those that have been enumerated.” It is used to refer to items or people that have been counted and listed for a particular purpose. The word is formed from the verb loendama, meaning to enumerate or count, with a participial or nominal ending that allows it to function as a plural noun phrase. In formal or administrative text, loendatute is often encountered in constructions such as loendatute hulgas (“among the enumerated”) or loendatute nimekiri (“the list of the enumerated”).

Usage and context

Loendatute appears most often in official, statistical, archival, or legal texts, such as census reports, inventories, and finding aids. It serves to distinguish items or persons that have been counted from those not included in a specific list or register. While common in formal registers, loendatute is less likely to be used in everyday speech, where speakers might prefer loend (list) or nimekiri (register/list) and refer to the group more descriptively.

Grammatical notes

Loendatute functions as a plural noun phrase. It commonly appears with phrases like loendatute hulgas (among the enumerated) and loendatute nimekiri (the list of the enumerated). Related terms include loend (list), loendus (counting or census), loendaja (enumerator), and loendamine (enumeration).

See also

- Loend

- Loendus

- Loendaja

- Loendamine