kahjusid

Kahjusid is the partitive plural form of the Estonian noun kahju, meaning harm or damage. It denotes multiple harms or damages, often in contexts where the amount or scope is unspecified, such as discussions of damages in daily language, law, or insurance.

Grammar and forms: The base word kahju has several forms, including kahjud (nominative plural) and kahjusid (partitive plural). The partitive plural is used when the damages are not counted as a definite set or when speaking about damages in general terms, for example with verbs like tekitama (to cause) or hüvitama (to compensate).

Usage and contexts: Kahjusid appears in legal, insurance, and everyday language. It can describe damages arising from an event, such as an accident, or non-material harms. Examples include: Selle sündmusega tekkinud kahjusid tuleb hüvitada (Damages arising from this event must be compensated); Ta tekitab kahjusid (He/She causes damages); Kindlustus hüvitab kahjusid (The insurance will compensate damages). In broader discourse, kahju as a concept is used more generally, while kahjud or kahjusid specify damages in a collective or non-specified sense.

Relation to related forms: Kahju as a singular noun covers harm or loss in a general sense, while kahjud (nominative plural) refers to damages as a countable category. The form kahjusid emphasizes a non-specific amount or a set of damages within a sentence, aligning with Estonian grammar where partitive mood often marks indefiniteness or volume.