Sõidukites

Sõidukites is an Estonian grammatical form meaning “in vehicles” or “inside vehicles.” It is the inessive plural form of the noun sõiduk (vehicle) and is used to indicate location within more than one vehicle. As a phrase, it often functions as part of a sentence rather than a standalone word.

In use, sõidukites denotes that something occurs or exists inside several vehicles. For example: Sõidukites kehtivad samad ohutusnõuded. (The same safety requirements apply in vehicles.) Sõidukites tuleb turvavööd kinnitada. (In vehicles you must fasten seat belts.) These examples show how the form places the action or state inside the context of multiple vehicles, rather than inside a single vehicle or in general.

Grammatically, sõidukites is the plural inessive form of sõiduk. The singular counterpart is sõidukis (in a vehicle), and the nominative plural is sõidukid (vehicles). The inessive plural suffix -ites adapts to the plural stem and is common for indicating location within multiple objects.

Typical contexts for the word include road safety texts, transportation regulations, and descriptive writing about environments or situations inside vehicles. It helps specify where an activity takes place, particularly when discussing groups or fleets of vehicles rather than a single unit.

See also: sõiduk, inessive case, Estonian grammar.