katuse

Katuse is the genitive singular form of the Estonian noun katus, which means roof. In grammar, katuse is used to express possession or a relationship of belonging, as in phrases that describe the roof or its attributes. For example, katuse värv would mean “the color of the roof.”

Origin and usage

The word katus comes from Estonian and is related to other Finnic languages’ terms for roof. Katuse, as the genitive form, is common in both everyday and technical language, especially in architecture, construction, and descriptions of buildings. It functions similarly to other genitive forms in Estonian, linking katus to a noun that follows it or describing a property of the roof.

Common contexts

- Descriptive phrases: katuse värv (the color of the roof), katuse kaugus (the distance of the roof) or katuse kalle (the slope of the roof).

- Positional or locative use in fixed expressions: katuse all (under the roof).

Notes

Katuse is not an independent noun with a separate meaning beyond its role as the genitive form of katus. Its interpretation depends on the accompanying noun, which it modifies.

See also

Estonian language; katus (roof)