haruldasemad

Haruldasemad is an Estonian adjective form meaning “the rarest” when describing more than one item. It expresses a higher degree of rarity within a group, as in comparing several things by how uncommon they are. The form is used with plural nouns in sentences that convey a relative lack of frequency or occurrence.

In Estonian, haruldane means rare, and haruldasemad represents a comparative sense applied to multiple items. For most contexts, the absolute highest degree of rarity is expressed with the phrase kõige haruldasemad (the very rarest). Haruldasemad can appear in neutral descriptive statements or in factual comparisons without implying any judgment beyond rarity.

Usage examples:

- Need liigid on haruldasemad kui teised liigid selles piirkonnas. (These species are rarer than other species in this region.)

- Mõned haruldasemad esemed on eksponeeritud näitusel. (Some of the rarer objects are on display at the exhibition.)

Etymology and grammar:

- The word derives from haruldane (rare). To form the comparative for plural nouns, the suffixes applicable to Estonian adjectives are used, resulting in haruldasemad.

- For emphasis on the absolute extreme of rarity, the standard construction is kõige haruldasemad.

Haruldasemad is thus a practical term in natural language for discussing rarity across multiple items, groups, or categories, and it contrasts with haruldasem (comparative singular) and with the superlative construction kõigi haruldasemad or kõige haruldasemad when targeting the entire set.