küsimusi

Küsimusi is an Estonian noun form meaning “questions,” used as the partitive plural of the word juhul “küsimus” (question). In Estonian, the partitive form is often used for indefinite quantities or when the object is not a definite, countable subject. The same concept appears in other plural cases with different endings, but “küsimusi” specifically marks the partitive plural.

Morphology and usage: The base word is küsimus; the nominative plural is küsimus?? No—correct form is küsimused. The partitive plural, which is used in many everyday constructions, is küsimusi. This form is used with verbs that take a partitive object or after quantifiers such as palju (a lot of) and mitmeid (several). For example, you would say “Mul on palju küsimusi” (I have many questions) or “Ma küsisin mitmeid küsimusi” (I asked several questions).

Examples and notes: Common sentences include “Mul on palju küsimusi,” “Ma küsisin mitmeid küsimusi,” and “Küsimusi esitati” (questions were posed). The choice between partitive and other cases depends on whether the quantity is definite, the verb, and the grammatical role of the noun in the sentence. When referring to the questions themselves as a topic, the nominative form kann be used, such as “Küsitavad küsimused” in different constructions, but the typical indefinite object uses “küsimusi.”

See also: qüsimus; küsimused.