Tootluse

Tootluse is the genitive singular form of the Estonian noun tootlus, which means yield, production, or output. As a grammatical inflection, tootluse is used to indicate possession or association in noun phrases, rather than functioning as a separate lexical item.

In use, tootluse appears in discussions of quantity, performance, and efficiency of production. Common phrases include tootluse kasv (growth of yield), tootluse tase (level of production), and tootluse prognoos (yield forecast). Because it is a genitive form, it typically links the noun tootlus to another element in the phrase, such as an adjective, a numeral, or another noun describing context or quality.

Etymology and related forms: tootlus is the base noun meaning yield or output, and tootluse is its genitive singular. Other related forms include the nominative tootlus, the genitive plural tootluste, and various declined forms used in different syntactic contexts. This pattern is characteristic of Estonian noun inflection, where genitive forms often appear in expressions that translate to English phrases like “of yield” or “yield of.”

In summary, tootluse is not a separate concept but a grammatical form of tootlus used to express possessive or associative relationships within Estonian economic, agricultural, and statistical language. See also tootlus for the base meaning and common terminology related to yield and production.