küsimuste

Küsimuste is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun kü-mm-us meaning “question.” It is used when referring to multiple questions or to a collection or body of questions, such as in phrases like kü-simuste nimekiri (a list of questions) or kü-simuste vastused (answers to questions). The form appears in both written and spoken Estonian and is common in academic, media, and everyday language.

The word kü-simus is derived from the verb küsima, “to ask,” and carries the general sense of inquiry or interrogation. In grammar, küsimused can be categorized as direct questions (for example, Kuidas sul läheb?) which typically end with a question mark, and indirect questions (for example, Ma küsin, kuidas sul läheb), embedded within statements. The genitive plural form kü-simuste is used when describing or attributing properties to the set of questions, as in küsimuste vastused (answers to the questions) or küsimuste kogumik (a collection of questions).

Küsimuste appears across many registers, including education, journalism, research, and survey design. In exams and questionnaires, it denotes the items presented to respondents; in scholarly writing, it may refer to the questions guiding a study. The term thus functions as a versatile reference to inquiry and information-seeking content within Estonian language usage.