asjakohasemaid

Asjakohasemaid is the plural partitive form of the Estonian adjective asjakohasem, meaning “more relevant.” In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, and the comparative form asjakohasem means “more relevant.” When this adjective accompanies a plural noun in the partitive case, the form asjakohasemaid is used. For example, asjakohasemaid küsimusi translates to “more relevant questions.”

Usage and function: asjakohasemaid is used to compare items or considerations and to indicate that certain ones are more pertinent to the topic at hand. It is commonly found in formal or analytical writing, such as academic articles, policy documents, and journalism, where emphasis is placed on which options or arguments are more relevant.

Etymology and morphology: the base meaning comes from asjakohane (“relevant”); the comparative is formed with the suffix -sem to yield asjakohasem (“more relevant”). The plural partitive form then appears as asjakohasemaid before a plural noun in the partitive case, aligning with standard Estonian adjective agreement rules.

Examples:

- asjakohasemaid ideid on vaja arutada. (There are more relevant ideas to discuss.)

- Need on asjakohasemaid küsimusi, millele vastata. (These are more relevant questions to answer.)

Notes: asjakohasemaid is not a separate lexical term but a grammatical inflection of the adjective asjakohasem. Its use signals a higher degree of relevance for the referenced plural nouns within the appropriate grammatical context.