liigutuste

Liigutuste is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun liigutus, which denotes movement, motion or gesture. It is used to refer to multiple movements or to describe the motions of a subject, for example in phrases like käte liigutuste kontroll, the control of hand movements, or in scientific and artistic descriptions.

Etymology: Liigutus comes from the verb liigutama, meaning to move. The word belongs to a family of terms related to movement, including liigutav (moving) and liigutuslik (motion-related).

Usage: In dance and choreography, liigutused describe the individual body motions that form a sequence. In nonverbal communication, liigutused refer to gestures accompanying speech or indicating attitude. In technical contexts, liigutused describe motor actions performed by machinery, robots or prosthetic devices, and are analyzed by parameters such as sequence, timing and precision.

Grammatical notes: Liigutus has the plural liigutused; the form liigutuste is the genitive plural, used to indicate possession or to modify another noun, e.g., liigutuste kirjeldus (description of movements) or käte liigutuste kontroll (control of hand movements).

See also: liigutama, liigutus, liigutuslik, liigutav.