mútu

Mõõtu is a form found in Estonian grammar. It is the partitive singular of the noun mõõt, which denotes a measurement, dimension, or extent. As a partitive form, mõõtu is used when referring to an indefinite or partial amount of measurement and in contexts where the quantity is not precisely defined.

The base noun mõõt refers to the concept of measurement and is used across science, construction, trade, and everyday language to describe size, extent, or magnitude. The word belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family and is cognate with Finnish mitta, sharing a commonProto-Finnic root for measurement.

In Estonian grammar, the partitive case serves to mark indefiniteness, non-completion, or negative contexts for countable and uncountable quantities. Therefore, mõõtu appears in sentences requiring the partitive form of the noun to express a non-specific amount of measurement.

See also: Mõõt; Mõõdu.