hinnangut

Hinnangut is the partitive singular form of hinnang, an Estonian noun meaning assessment, appraisal, rating, or evaluation. It refers to an individual assessment or to assessments in a non-specified amount and is common in contexts such as surveys, reviews, and evaluative reports.

In grammar, hinnangut is used where the verb requires a partitive object or when the amount is indefinite. It commonly appears with verbs like andma hinnangut (to give an assessment), esitada hinnangut (to present an assessment), or koguda hinnangut (to collect assessments). Examples: Ta andis hinnangut projekti kvaliteedile. Uuringus koguti vastajate hinnangut. Esitati hinnangut eksperdi kohta. These illustrate how the partitive form signals a non-definite quantity or a general evaluative statement rather than a fixed item.

Semantically, hinnangut belongs to the same field as hinnang (the assessment itself) but functions as a grammatical form rather than a standalone noun. It can refer to a single assessment or to multiple assessments in a non-specific sense when used in partitive constructions.

Etymology: hinnangut derives from hinnang, which stems from the verb hinnata, meaning to value or to assess.

See also: hinnang, hinnata, arvamus, tagasiside.