mõnede

Mõnede is the genitive plural form of the Estonian determiner mõni, meaning "some" or "a few." It is used in noun phrases to indicate that only a subset of a larger group is being referred to, rather than the whole.

In grammar, mõnede forms a genitive plural that typically modifies a following noun in a way that signals partial quantity or selection. The related forms include mõni (nominative singular), mõne (genitive singular), and mõned (nominative plural). The use of mõnede is most common when the head noun or the overall phrase is in the genitive or when the whole construction functions as part of another genitive expression.

Common contexts for Mõnede include expressions such as mõnede inimeste arv (the number of some people) or mõnede raamatute sisu (the content of some books). Using mõnede emphasizes that only a portion of the referenced group is involved, without specifying which or how many precisely. It can occur with both animate and inanimate nouns and appears in formal and written styles, though it is also found in everyday Estonian when precision about partiality is desired.

Notes on usage: mõnede is a plural genitive form and cannot stand alone as a nominative subject; it functions within a larger noun phrase. It is distinct from mõned (nominative plural) and mõne (genitive singular), which convey different grammatical and semantic scopes.

See also: mõni, mõned, mõne.