käändkondadega

Käändkondadega refers to a grammatical concept in the Estonian language related to declension. Estonian is an agglutinative language, meaning it extensively uses suffixes to modify the meaning and grammatical function of words. Declension, or käändmine, is the process of changing the form of a noun, pronoun, adjective, or numeral to indicate its grammatical case, number, and sometimes definiteness.

The term "käändkondadega" specifically implies the presence or use of declensions. Estonian has a rich system of grammatical cases, often cited as having 14 distinct cases. These cases express various relationships such as location, direction, possession, and instrumental function. For example, the nominative case is the basic form of the word, while the genitive case indicates possession, and the illative case denotes movement into a place.

Understanding and correctly applying these declensions is crucial for constructing grammatically correct sentences in Estonian. Mistakes in declension can alter the meaning of a sentence or make it sound unnatural. Learners of Estonian often find the extensive declension system to be one of the more challenging aspects of the language. The concept of "käändkondadega" highlights the grammatical richness and complexity inherent in Estonian morphology, emphasizing the significance of case endings in conveying grammatical information.