Selgituste

Selgituste is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun selgitus, which means explanation, clarification, or elucidation. In Estonian, selgitused are pieces of explanation attached to or accompanying a text, term, or concept. The form selgituste is commonly seen in phrases indicating possession or relation, such as a collection of explanations for something or a section that provides explanations.

Etymology and related terms

The noun selgitus is built from the verb selgitama, meaning to explain, with the abstract noun suffix -us. The word is closely related to Finnish selitys, which carries a similar meaning. The plural forms include selgitused (nominative) and selgituste (genitive plural), the latter used when describing a noun in the genitive, for example, raamatu selgituste kogumik (a collection of explanations for the book) or võõrsõnade selgituste rubriik (the section of explanations for loanwords).

Usage

Selgituste is used primarily in formal, educational, legal, and scholarly Estonian to refer to explanatory material associated with something. It often appears in headings or descriptive phrases that denote a body of explanations, notes, or clarifications. Examples include: raamatu selgituste kogumik (a collection of explanations for a book) and võõrsõnade selgituste rubriik (the explanations section for loanwords). In context, selgituste functions similarly to “explanations,” “clarifications,” or “annotations” in English.

See also

Selgitus, selgitused, selgitama, annotations, explanation sections in academic or legal texts.