majanduste

Majanduste is the genitive plural form of the Estonian noun majandus, meaning economy or economic system. In Estonian, majandused is the nominative plural (economies), while majanduste is used in the genitive plural to express relations such as “of economies” or “the economies of.” The term is used when referring to multiple economies or to the economic aspects of different subjects, regions, or countries.

Grammar and usage: Genitive plural forms indicate possession, relationship, or attribution within phrases. Examples include riikide majanduste struktuurid, meaning the structures of the economies of the states, and maailma majanduste olukord, meaning the global economic situation. The form helps link the word majandus to other elements in a sentence, signaling that the discussion concerns more than one economy.

Context and scope: Majanduste appears frequently in economics writing, comparative politics, and international journalism, where analysts compare macroeconomic indicators, sectoral composition, or policy impacts across economies. It is not a standalone concept; rather, it is a grammatical form that enables talking about multiple economies within a single expression. In contexts focused on a single economy, the nominative majandus or its related forms would be used instead. The distinction between majandus (singular), majandused (nominative plural), and majanduste (genitive plural) is a standard feature of Estonian grammar.