Nimetusi

Nimetusi is an Estonian word form that serves as the partitive plural of the noun nimetus, meaning designations, names, or terms. In usage, nimetusi refers to multiple designations or terms rather than to a single name.

Nimetus, the singular noun from which nimetusi is derived, generally designates a name, label, term, or official designation given to a person, object, concept, or organism. The word is common in linguistics, lexicography, taxonomy, and academic writing when discussing how things are named or designated.

In grammar, nimetus exists in various inflected forms, with nimetused used as nominative plural and nimetusi appearing in the partitive plural, typically after quantities or determiners such as palju (much), mitu (how many), or mõned (some). For example, one might say palju nimetusi to indicate many names or designations. The term can also be used broadly to refer to both common names and scientific names, depending on context.

In scientific and scholarly contexts, nimetused cover the range of labels applied to items, including taxonomic names, technical terms, and nomenclatural designations. The concept aligns with nomenclature, the systematic naming of entities according to agreed rules in fields such as biology, chemistry, and linguistics. In Estonian scholarly writing, nimetus and its plural nimetused help distinguish between a single label and multiple related terms.

See also: Nomenclature; designation; naming conventions; Estonian grammar.