Viimaseid

Viimaseid is an Estonian adjective form used to denote the most recent items. It is not a standalone noun but the partitive plural form of the adjective viimane, typically appearing before a noun in the partitive case. A common example is viimaseid uudiseid, meaning the latest news.

In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. The nominative plural of viimane is viimased, while the partitive plural form, used in constructions such as viimaseid uudiseid or viimaseid arenguid, is viimaseid. The form signals that the referenced items are one subset of potentially many, viewed as a portion of ongoing events or items.

Usage and context: viimaseid is widely used in journalism, media, and everyday speech to refer to the most recent developments, news, or releases. It often accompanies verbs of perception or reporting, as in kuulasin/vaatasin viimaseid uudiseid (I read/heard about the latest news) or arutame viimaseid arenguid (we discuss the latest developments).

Notes and related forms: While Viimaseid can appear in written or spoken Estonian, it does not function as a proper noun or entity unless capitalized as a title or name in a specific context. In normal usage, it serves a grammatical role indicating the most recent items and is usually followed by a noun in the partitive case.

See also: viimane; viimased; partitive case in Estonian grammar.