Päringute

Päringute is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun päring, and it is used to denote relationships to multiple inquiries or queries. The base word päring has two main senses: a general inquiry or request for information, and a technical sense as a query to a data source or information system in computing. The plural form päringute appears in phrases describing characteristics, components, or results related to multiple queries.

In everyday language, päring refers to asking questions or requesting information from a person, organization, or institution. In information technology and data processing, päring is a term for a request to retrieve data from a database, a search engine, or an API. In such contexts, the corresponding plural päringud refers to multiple queries, and päringute is used when describing things associated with those queries, such as outcomes, logs, or counts.

Common uses of päringute include phrases like päringute vastused (the responses to the queries), päringute arv (the number of queries), and päringute logid (the logs of queries). In software documentation and technical writing, you may also encounter compound forms such as SQL-päringud or API-päringud, referring to specific types of queries, with päringute serving to link to multiple instances or related items.

Seotud mõisted on päring (singular) and päringud (nominative plural). Päringute form is primarily a grammatical tool to describe possession or aggregation related to multiple inquiries, while the underlying concept remains the act of requesting or querying information.