Seriaalse

Seriaalse is an Estonian grammatical form of the adjective seriaalne, meaning related to or characteristic of a serial or series. The base adjective describes objects or works that appear in a sequence, such as films, television series, or other serial formats. In standard Estonian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case, and seriaalse is one of the inflected forms used in specific grammatical contexts.

The form seriaalse is the genitive singular inflection of the adjective. It is used when the noun it modifies is in the genitive case, to express possession or a relationship to that noun. For example, in a phrase like seriaalse filmi lugu, seriaalse filmi signals a relation to the noun film in genitive, effectively meaning “the story of a serial film.” Such constructions are common in descriptive writing, linguistic descriptions, and media analysis when discussing serial works or sequence-based formats.

In ordinary usage, seriaalne and its inflected forms function like other Estonian adjectives and do not carry a separate or special meaning beyond “serial/series-related.” The term is primarily encountered in grammars, linguistic discussions, or editorial contexts that address the language of serial media, publication formats, or narrative sequences. Related terms include seriaal (the noun for a serial or TV series) and seriaalne (the attributive adjective form in non-inflected contexts).

See also: seriaal, seriaalne.