Nimisõnadel

Nimisõnadel, which translates to "nouns" in Estonian, are a fundamental part of the Estonian language's grammatical structure. Like nouns in many other languages, they represent people, places, things, or ideas. Estonian nouns are characterized by their declension, meaning they change their form to indicate grammatical case and number.

There are fifteen grammatical cases in Estonian, each serving a specific function. These cases mark the role of the noun in a sentence, such as the subject (nominative), object (accusative or partitive), or location (inessive, elative, illative, etc.). The two main numbers for nouns are singular and plural.

The absence of grammatical gender is a notable feature of Estonian nouns, simplifying the declension system compared to languages with gendered nouns. Articles, such as "a" or "the" in English, are also absent in Estonian, with definiteness often conveyed through context or the accusative case. Understanding the declension of nimisõnadel is crucial for both reading and writing correct Estonian, as it affects word endings and the overall sentence structure.