Mõnedel

Mõnedel is an Estonian determiner form meaning “on some” or “some of,” used with a plural noun to refer to a subset of a larger group. It is the dative/adessive plural form of the word mõned, which functions like the English word some or a few in general statements.

In usage, mõnedel introduces a contrast or comparison between parts of a whole. It often occurs with the verb on (to have) or with prepositions that require a dative/adessive meaning. For example: Mõnedel on paremad võimalused. This translates as “Some have better opportunities” or “A few have better opportunities.” The construction highlights that the statement applies to a portion of people or things rather than the entire group. Another example is Mõnedel inimestel on raskem alguses, meaning “Some people have a harder time at the start.”

Formally, mõnedel is the plural form used when the referent noun is plural and the sentence conveys a possessive or locational sense under the dative/adessive system. The corresponding forms for other cases or numbers involve different inflections of mõned (e.g., mõned, mõnede, mõningaid), depending on case, number, and syntactic role.

In summary, mõnedel is a common, neutral way to indicate that a statement applies to a subset of a group, making it easy to discuss distribution, comparisons, or exceptions without naming individuals.