kaksikutel

Kaksikutel is an Estonian grammatical form: the adessive plural of the noun referring to twins. In Estonian grammar, adessive case marks spatial or contextual relations such as location or association, and the plural form kaksikutel corresponds to “on/at the twins” or “with the twins” in appropriate contexts. The word itself has no independent meaning beyond its grammatical function.

Morphology and formation are typical of Estonian noun inflection. The base refers to twins, and the adessive plural suffix -tel is added to yield kaksikutel. This form is used in sentences where the twins are the referent of the location or relational sense encoded by the adessive case. Because Estonian relies heavily on cases to express relationships, kaksikutel is a standard example of how plural nouns interact with the adessive.

Usage and relevance: kaksikutel appears primarily in descriptive, grammatical, or textual contexts that discuss twins within the framework of Estonian case endings. It does not carry a separate lexical meaning beyond indicating a plural locative/relational sense tied to the twins. In everyday speech, the form is encountered mainly in language descriptions, educational materials, and linguistic discussion rather than as a common everyday noun phrase.

See also: Estonian grammar, Adessive case, Plural inflection.