Peatükke

Peatükke is the partitive plural form of the Estonian noun peatükk, which means chap ter or section of a text. In Estonian grammar, the partitive case is used to express an indefinite quantity, a portion of something, or actions that are not fully specified. Therefore, peatükke denotes “chapters” in a non-specific sense, such as some chapters or chapters considered as a part of a larger whole.

Morphology and usage are straightforward for learners of Estonian. The base form is peatükk (chapter). The partitive singular is peatükki (a chapter, a portion of a chapter), while the partitive plural is peatükke (some chapters). The nominative plural is peatükid (chapters), and the genitive plural is peatükide (of chapters). Peatükke is commonly used after verbs that describe activities with an indefinite quantity, such as reading, writing, or mentioning: Ma loen peatükke (I read a chapter / some chapters); Raamat sisaldab peatükke (The book contains chapters). The word is also used in questions or comparative phrases: Kui palju peatükke on selles raamatus? (How many chapters are there in this book?)

A common point of comparison is with peatükki, the partitive singular, which appears when referring to a single, unspecified chapter or a portion of one chapter. For exact counts, Estonian often shifts to the appropriate numeral form, e.g., kolm peatükki (three chapters) or kolmkümmend peatükke (thirty chapters) depending on standard numeral agreement.

See also: peatükk.