Maandumise

Maandumise is the genitive singular form of the Estonian noun maandumine, which denotes the act or process of landing. The base maandumine is formed from the verb maanduda (to land) with the nominalizing suffix -mine. In ordinary Estonian, maandumise functions as a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item and is used to indicate association with the landing event, for example in phrases like maandumise ajal (during the landing) or maandumise ohutus (landing safety).

Common usage spans technical writing, journalism, and descriptive prose. The form marks possession or attribution in phrases rather than naming a separate concept. For instance: Maandumise ajal kontrollis meeskond navigatsioonisüsteeme (During the landing, the crew monitored the navigation systems). Maandumise fotod ilmusid ajakirjas (Photos of the landing appeared in the magazine). In scientific and regulatory contexts about spaceflight or aviation, maandumise can appear in compound terms such as maandumise ohutusnõuded (landing safety requirements) or maandumise dokumentatsioon (landing documentation).

See also: Maandumine, the noun referring to the act of landing; Estonian grammar notes on the use of genitive forms. Maandumise is a grammatical form tied to maandumine and does not denote a separate concept beyond that act.