kopsude

Kopsude is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun kops, meaning lungs. It functions as a grammatical form rather than a stand-alone lexical item, and it is used to express possession or relation to the lungs.

In Estonian, kops has several related forms: the nominative plural is kopsud, the genitive singular is kopsu, and the genitive plural is kopsude. The suffix -ude marks the genitive plural in this noun class, and these forms change according to the grammatical case and number.

Usage examples include phrases such as “kopsude tervis” (the health of the lungs), “kopsude kahjustused” (injuries to the lungs), and “kopsude struktuur” (the structure of the lungs). The form appears in medical, biological, and everyday language whenever access is needed to indicate ownership or association with the lungs rather than a single lung.

Overall, kopsude does not denote a separate concept; its meaning is derived from the base noun kops. Its translation depends on context, typically functioning as a possessive or relational construction in Estonian sentences.