Voogudesse

Voogudesse is an Estonian grammatical form meaning “into streams.” It is the illative plural form of the noun voog, which can denote a stream, current, or flow of water. In Estonian, voogud (streams) is the plural nominative, and by adding the illative suffix -esse to the plural stem voogud, the form voogudesse is produced to express movement toward or into multiple streams.

Formation and meaning

- base noun: voog (stream, current)

- plural nominative: voogud (streams)

- illative plural (direction toward): voogudesse (into the streams)

The illative case marks direction toward a destination, and the suffixed form voogudesse specifically indicates movement into more than one stream.

Usage

Voogudesse is used in descriptive or literary contexts to convey entering or heading into streams. It appears in sentences that describe motion toward multiple bodies of flowing water or in metaphorical passages invoking streams or currents. In everyday speech, speakers might use more general expressions, but voogudesse remains a correct, standard form in appropriate contexts.

Example

Vesi voolab voogudesse. (The water flows into the streams.)

Related terms

- voog: stream, current

- voogud: streams (plural nominative)

- illative case in Estonian and its plural suffixes are used to express direction toward objects or locations.

See also

Estonian grammar, illative case, voog.