Tasuliseid

Tasuliseid is the partitive plural form of the Estonian adjective tasuline, meaning “paid” or “fee-based.” In Estonian, adjectives decline to match the noun in number and case, and the form tasuliseid is used when the noun it modifies is plural and in the partitive case. This form appears in phrases describing a subset or indefinite amount of paid things rather than a definite, complete set.

The term occurs frequently in business, consumer language, and legal or contractual contexts. Common examples include tasuliseid teenuseid (paid services), tasuliseid töid (paid works), and tasulisi lepinguid (paid contracts). It is typically contrasted with tasuta, meaning “free,” to distinguish between paid offerings and free alternatives.

Morphology and usage notes: tasuliseid is one of several inflected forms of tasuline that allow speakers to express various cases and numbers. Its exact ending reflects standard Estonian adjective declension rules, and the form tends to appear only when paired with a plural noun in the partitive case. The term is established in everyday language as well as formal writing, particularly in contexts where the price or requirement for payment is being specified.

Etymology: tasuline derives from tasu, meaning payment, with the common Estonian adjective-forming suffix -line, yielding “paid/fee-based.” The related noun tasu is the root underlying many phrases about cost, pricing, and compensation.