Näidendeid

Näidend is an Estonian noun meaning a dramatic work or play intended for staging. Näidendeid is the partitive plural form of näidend, used to refer to an unspecified quantity of plays or as the object of verbs and prepositions that require the partitive case. The nominative plural of näidend is näidendid, and the genitive plural is näidendite.

In Estonian grammar, the partitive plural näidendeid commonly appears after numbers and words that express an indefinite amount, as in mitmeid näidendeid (several plays), palju näidendeid (many plays), or vähe näidendeid (few plays). It can also function as the object of verbs that govern the partitive, for example: Ma vaatasin mitmeid näidendeid = I watched several plays; Teatris on palju näidendeid = There are many plays in the theatre.

Näidendeid are central to Estonian theatre and literature, reflecting the repertoire and cultural discourse surrounding dramatic works. They can refer to individual titles within a repertoire or to plays in general. When discussing a specific group of plays without specifying a number, näidendeid may be used in a partitive sense in everyday language and critical writing.

See also: näidend (the singular form and concept of a drama or play), näidendid (nominative plural, “the plays”), näidendite (genitive plural, “of the plays”). Understanding näidendeid involves recognizing its role as a grammatical form that expresses indefiniteness in reference to plays.