Suuremaid

Suuremaid is the partitive plural form of the Estonian adjective suurem, the comparative of suur. It roughly translates as “bigger” or “larger” in contexts where the noun it describes is in the partitive plural. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the noun in case and number, and the partitive plural is used after certain verbs or with indefinite quantities.

Usage and examples:

- Ma nägin suuremaid maju. (I saw bigger houses.)

- Nad ostsid suuremaid ja väiksemaid asju. (They bought bigger and smaller things.)

- Polnud suuremaid küsimusi. (There were no bigger questions.)

Grammatical notes:

- Suuremaid marks a comparative description in the partitive plural, typically when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case or when the statement involves indefinite quantities or negation.

- The corresponding nominative plural form is suuremad (for example, Need on suuremad linnad – These are bigger cities).

- Related forms include suurem (singular comparative), kõige suurem (superlative: the biggest), and other partitive counterparts for different adjectives.

See also:

- Estonian grammar and adjective declension

- Comparative and superlative constructions in Estonian

Suuremaid illustrates how Estonian handles comparison across number and case, showing how the partitive plural interacts with the comparative form to express a larger degree of a quality.