käändkonstruktsioone

Kääntökonstruktsioone refers to a grammatical construction in Estonian that involves a verb, typically in the passive participle form, followed by a noun or pronoun in the genitive or partitive case. This structure is used to express a variety of meanings, including the agent of an action, the object of an action, or a state of being.

One common use of kääntökonstruktsioone is to indicate the agent performing an action, especially in passive sentences. For example, "Raamat on minu poolt loetud" translates to "The book has been read by me." Here, "minu poolt" (by me) functions as the agent. Another variation involves the genitive case, such as "Õpilase poolt kirjutatud artikkel" meaning "The article written by the student."

Kääntökonstruktsioone can also express the object of an action. In sentences like "See oli tema arvates hea otsus" (It was a good decision in his opinion), "tema arvates" shows who holds the opinion. Similarly, "Tema ütlust mööda oli ilm ilus" (According to his saying, the weather was beautiful) uses the partitive construction to convey the source of information.

Furthermore, these constructions can describe a state or condition. For instance, "See on minu jaoks liiga raske" (This is too difficult for me) uses "minu jaoks" to indicate for whom the difficulty exists. The genitive form can also be used similarly, as in "Tema jaoks oli see üllatus" (For him, it was a surprise). Understanding kääntökonstruktsioone is crucial for comprehending the nuances of Estonian grammar and expressing complex ideas effectively.