kõige
Kõige is an Estonian grammatical particle that marks the superlative degree for adjectives and adverbs. It functions like the English word “the most” and is placed before the word it modifies. The particle itself does not inflect; the adjective or adverb carries the necessary inflection.
- With adjectives: kõige parem (the best), kõige suurem (the biggest), kõige olulisem (the most important).
- With adverbs: kõige kiiresti (the fastest), kõige paremini (the best/most well).
- It can also appear in phrases such as kõigepealt (first of all).
- In noun phrases that express a maximum within a group, kõig e is used in combination with
- Kõige is used to indicate the utmost degree within a context or comparison. It often emphasizes
- It is widely used in both formal and informal Estonian and is common in written language, media,
- It should not be confused with the word kõik, which means “all” or “everyone”; kiiges differs in
- Kõige derives from the Estonian word kõik (all, everyone) and has evolved into the standard particle