Ootuseid

Ootuseid is the partitive plural form of the Estonian noun ootus, which means waiting, anticipation, or expectation. Ootus is a neuter noun and, like many Estonian nouns, inflects for case and number; the partitive plural form is ootuseid. This form is used when referring to an indefinite amount or content of waiting or expectations.

In usage, ootuseid tends to appear after quantifiers such as palju or veidi, to indicate multiple or indefinite expectations. For example: Meil on palju ootuseid seoses uue projektiga. The word can also express plural expectations in a general sense, for instance in discussions of future events, plans, or outcomes.

Semantically, ootuseid captures a sense of multiple anticipations or waiting experiences rather than a single expectation. It is common in everyday Estonian as well as in writings on psychology, sociology, and culture when describing how people or groups anticipate possible results or events.

See also: ootus, ootused.