Probleemidesse

Probleemidesse is the Estonian illative plural form of the noun probleem (English: problem). It expresses motion or direction "into" a set of problems or figuratively entering a state of trouble. As an illative case, it indicates movement toward the interior of something or a change of state, and the plural form refers to multiple problems or a collective problematic situation.

Morphology and formation: the form is built from the plural stem probleemid plus the illative plural suffix -desse (compare probleemides, inessive plural "in/inside problems", and probleemidest, elative plural "out of problems"). It is commonly used with verbs that describe becoming involved, getting stuck, or moving into situations: for example, Ta sattus probleemidesse (He/She got into problems).

Usage and meaning: probleemidesse can be literal in contexts involving physical spaces described metaphorically, but it is most often used figuratively to mean entering difficulty or trouble. Synonyms or paraphrases in Estonian include sattuma raskustesse or jõudma keerulisse olukorda. In translation to English, typical equivalents are "into problems" or "into trouble."

Register: neutral, standard Estonian; appears in both spoken and written language.