Pärijate

Pärijate is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun pärija, meaning an heir. In standard Estonian, pärijad is the nominative plural meaning “the heirs,” while pärijate marks possession or relation, as in phrases like pärijate õigused, “the rights of the heirs.”

Usage and context include legal documents, estate administration, genealogical records, and literary texts. The form appears when referring to something belonging to heirs or associated with heirs, such as pärijate vara (the heirs’ property) or pärijate kohustused (the heirs’ obligations).

Etymology and grammar: pärija denotes someone who inherits or is designated to inherit. The genitive plural is formed with the suffix -te, yielding pärijate. Estonian nouns vary in their genitive plural endings, and -te is common for stems like pärija. The word thus functions as a grammatical form rather than a standalone thematic concept.

Examples:

Pärijate õigused tuleb tagada testamendis.

Pärijate vara jagatakse seadusjärgse järjekorra alusel.

See term is primarily a grammatical form used to indicate possession or relation to heirs and is not a separate semantic concept on its own. Related words include pärija (heir) and pärijad (the heirs).