Puhkuste

Puhkuste is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun puhkus, which means holiday, vacation, or rest. It is used in grammar to express relation to holidays, such as belonging, duration, or timing, rather than as a stand-alone nominative form.

In everyday language, puhkuste appears in compound phrases and time expressions. It is commonly found after numerals or other determiners, or with time words to indicate events or periods connected to holidays. For example, puhkuste ajal means during the holidays, puhkuste kestus refers to the duration of holidays, and puhkuste planeerimine means planning of holidays.

Usage notes and context: as genitive plural, puhkuste is used to describe characteristics or actions related to holidays in noun phrases. It can appear in formal writing, planning documents, and general discourse about holidays or vacation time. The form is one of several Estonian genitive plural endings that show a relationship to the noun word without introducing a new subject.

Related terms include the base noun puhkus and its other cases and plural forms, which are employed to express ownership, time, or association with holiday-related concepts.