Mitmesugused

Mitmesugused is an Estonian adjective meaning “various” or “diverse.” It describes a group or collection that comprises several kinds or types rather than a single one. In usage it typically precedes a noun and agrees with it in number, most commonly appearing in plural as mitmesugused.

Examples of its usage include: Mitmesugused inimesed tulid üritusele. Need on mitmesugused lahendused. The word conveys that the referenced items or people vary in kind or characteristic, rather than being uniform.

Etymology and form: mitmesugune literally means “of many kinds,” formed from mitme (a form related to “many”) and sugu (kind or type). The plural form mitmesugused is the attributive plural form used before plural nouns. Like other adjectives ending in -ne, mitmesugune declines to match case and number (for example, mitmesuguse inimese in genitive singular, mitmesuguste inimeste in genitive plural, mitmesuguseid inimesi in partitive plural).

Usage notes: mitmesugused is common in formal, descriptive, and journalistic Estonian to emphasize variety. It is a suitable alternative to synonyms such as erinevad or mitmekesine, though it places emphasis specifically on the range or diversity of kinds rather than just difference or plurality.

See also: erinev, mitmekesine, erinevaid ideid.