Nurkade

Nurkade is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun nurk, meaning corner or angle. In Estonian grammar, nurk has the nominative plural nurgad and the genitive plural nurkade. As a genitive plural, nurkade is used to express possession or relation to corners, or to describe quantities involving corners, such as the phrase "nurkade arv" (the number of corners). The form is common in architectural, mathematical, and descriptive texts where corners or angles are discussed, as well as in everyday language when referring to parts of objects with multiple corners.

Etymology and morphology: Nurk is the base word meaning corner. The genitive plural ending -de marks plurality in the genitive case, resulting in nurkade. This pattern of forming genitive plural is typical for many Estonian nouns, and nurkade functions as the grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item with a distinct meaning.

Usage and notes: Nurkade appears primarily in written and spoken Estonian in contexts involving geometry, design, construction, or spatial description. It should not be mistaken for a proper noun or a standalone concept; it is a grammatical form used to indicate “of the corners” or related associations within a noun phrase. In ordinary speech, speakers may rely on context and accompanying words to convey the intended sense of possession or relation to corners.