Pulmonaalsesse

Pulmonaalsesse is an Estonian grammatical form of the adjective pulmonaalne, meaning "pulmonary" or "lung-related." It represents the illative case, used to express movement into or toward the lungs or the pulmonary system. As a directional modifier, it appears in phrases that describe processes, locations, or pathways connected with the lungs. In medical and anatomical writing, pulmonaalsesse marks the destination or entry point of an action or substance in relation to the pulmonary tissues or circulation.

The term illustrates how Estonian adjectives take case endings to indicate spatial relations and direction. Pulmonaalsesse is one of several inflected forms of the adjective pulmonaalne; other forms convey location, origin, or possession rather than direction. The English equivalent is typically rendered as "into the pulmonary" or "into the lungs." In practice, pulmonaalsesse is most commonly found in technical or clinical texts and is less common in everyday language.

See also: pulmonary, Estonian grammar, illative case, medical Estonian.