ebatavalisemad

Ebatavalisemad is an Estonian adjective in its plural form meaning less common or rarer. It is used to describe multiple nouns that are not typical in a given context. The base sense refers to deviations from what is usual or expected, and the form ebatavalisemad marks comparison at the plural level.

In usage, ebatavalisemad appears mainly in formal or analytical language, such as statistics, research, journalism, and report writing. It signals that certain phenomena, patterns, or occurrences are not as frequent or typical as others. The term often contrasts with tavalisemad or tavapärased (the more usual variants).

Grammatical note: ebatavalisemad modifies plural nouns. It derives from the comparative form ebavetavalis– with the plural ending -ad typical for Estonian adjectives in the nominative plural. The singular counterpart is ebatavalisem, used with a singular noun.

Examples:

- Ebatavalisemad nähtused võivad viidata uutele trendidele. (Rarer phenomena may indicate new trends.)

- Uuring keskendus ebatavalisemad juhtumitele võrreldes tavapärastega. (The study focused on rarer cases compared to the usual ones.)

- Ebatavalisemad mustrid marjatoetavates andmetes osutusid olulisteks. (Unusual patterns in the supporting data proved significant.)

Related terms include tavalisem (more usual) and harvem (rarer), which can be used in different syntactic contexts to express degrees of normality or frequency.