Tõeliste

Tõeliste is an Estonian grammatical form, the genitive plural of the adjective tõeline, which means true, real, or genuine. In Estonian, adjectives decline for number and case, and the form tõeliste appears when the adjective modifies a plural noun in the genitive case.

The basic paradigm includes tõeline (singular nominative), tõelised (plural nominative), tõelise (singular genitive), and tõeliste (plural genitive). The genitive plural tõeliste is used to describe or attribute to a group expressed in genitive, as in phrases like "tõeliste inimeste arv" meaning “the number of real/true people.”

Usagewise, tõeliste is common in formal writing and descriptive phrases where authenticity or genuineness is being emphasized. It appears in combinations such as "tõeliste tõendite" (of real evidence) or "tõeliste sõprade toetus" (the support of real friends). The meaning of the phrase depends on the noun it modifies, since tõeliste itself conveys the sense of authenticity when attached to a plural noun.

Notes: tõeliste is not a separate concept but a grammatical form of tõeline. Its interpretation hinges on the accompanying noun, and it participates in standard Estonian adjective declension patterns. Related lexical terms include tõde (truth) and tõelisus (genuineness or authenticity).