Riiulite

Riiulite is the genitive plural of the Estonian noun riiul, which means shelves or shelf units. It is used to express possession or a relation to multiple shelves, similar to the English phrase “of the shelves.”

In standard Estonian, the genitive plural is employed to indicate belonging and in various descriptive constructions. Common phrases using riiulite include riiulite sisu (the contents of the shelves), riiulite hind (the price of the shelves), and riiulite paigutus (the arrangement of the shelves). The form helps describe characteristics, measurements, or inventory that involves more than one shelf.

The base word riiul denotes a piece of furniture designed to hold items, which can be freestanding or mounted on a wall. In the language’s declension system, riiul has distinct forms for different grammatical roles: the nominative plural is riiulid, while the genitive singular is riiuli. Riiulite, as the genitive plural, appears in contexts where multiple shelves are being discussed as a group.

Riiulite is a common term in everyday Estonian, especially in catalogs, interior design descriptions, architecture plans, and product specifications. Understanding this form helps readers interpret phrases that describe multiple shelves collectively rather than individually.