agressiivset

Agressiivset is the partitive singular form of the Estonian adjective agressiivne, meaning aggressive. It is used when the noun it describes is in the partitive case, which often indicates an indefinite amount, a non-completed state, or a complement of a verb.

In Estonian, adjectives decline to match the case and number of the noun they modify. The partitive singular aggressiivset is typically found with nouns such as käitumine (behavior), rünnak (attack), or suhtumine (attitude) in phrases like aggressiivset käitumist, aggressiivset rünnakut, or agressiivset suhtumist. The form differs from the nominative singular agressiivne (used for definite, single items) and from other case endings like agressiivse (genitive singular) or agressiivsed (nominative plural).

Common usage notes:

- Aggressiivset describes behavior, events, or attitudes viewed as unspecified or non-total, often as the object of a verb.

- It frequently appears after verbs that take a partitive object or in negative constructions where the partitive is used.

Examples:

- Ta nägi agressiivset käitumist. (He saw aggressive behavior.)

- Uudised kirjeldasid agressiivset rünnakut. (The news described an aggressive attack.)

- Kohus käsitles agressiivset suhtumist. (The court examined the aggressive attitude.)

Related forms include agressiivse (genitive singular) and agressiivsed (nominative plural). Agressiivset contrasts with agressiivne, which is used when the noun is in the nominative singular and the reference is definite.