eesmärkide

Eesmärkide is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun eesmärk, meaning "goal" or "objective." It denotes possession or relation to goals and appears in phrases that describe which goals are involved or being referred to.

The form is commonly used in formal writing, planning documents, and everyday speech to indicate "of the goals" or "relating to goals." In compound constructions it often follows a possessive or a noun indicating ownership, such as projekti eesmärkide täitmine ("the fulfillment of the project's goals") or oma eesmärkide seadmine ("the setting of one's own goals").

Etymology: eesmärk is derived from the idea of a target or mark toward which actions are directed. The genitive plural form eesmärkide reflects this plural concept of multiple goals.

Usage notes: Eesmärkide is typically lowercase in running text and appears when discussing multiple objectives within a project, organization, or plan. It contrasts with the singular eesmärk (singular goal) and with siht, another related term often used for targets or aims in different contexts.

See also: eesmärk, siht, eesmärkide seadmine, projekti eesmärkide saavutamine.