Lugejaid

Lugejaid is the Estonian plural partitive form of the noun lugeja, meaning readers. In standard usage, lugeja refers to a person who reads, such as a reader of books or articles, and lugejaid designates a group of such readers when the quantity is indefinite or not specified.

In grammar, lugejaid is the partitive plural form. It is created by adding the suffix -id to the stem lugeja. The nominative plural is lugejad, while lugejaid serves to express an indefinite amount or to function as the object of a verb or a quantifier. The partitive plural is commonly used after words that necessitate the partitive case, such as palju (many), vähe (few), or mitukümmend.

Usage examples include: Lugejaid on palju. (There are many readers.) Raamat meelitas palju lugejaid. (The book attracted many readers.) Mitukümmend lugejaid osales üritusel. (Dozens of readers participated in the event.)

Capitalization follows standard Estonian orthography: lugejaid is typically not capitalized unless it begins a sentence or is used as part of a proper noun or title. While lugejaid is a common noun form, it can appear in broader discussions of readership and audience in Estonian texts.

See also: lugeja; Estonian grammar; partitive case.