olulisemad

Olulisemad is an Estonian adjective, the plural nominative form of the comparative olulisem, meaning “more important.” It is used to describe a higher degree of importance within a group of items or ideas. The positive form is oluline (important). The comparative olulisem signals that one item is more important than another, and when paired with a plural noun it becomes olulisemad (the more important ones).

Formation and agreement: Estonian adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number, case, and definiteness. Olulisemad is used with plural nouns in the nominative, while other cases form variants such as olulisemate (genitive plural) or olulisematele (partitive/dative plural). The word can function attributively before a noun, for example olulisemad küsimused (the more important questions), or predicatively with a linking verb, as in Need on olulisemad küsimused (These are the more important questions).

Usage: In writing and speech, olulisemad is common when ranking items or highlighting priority. It appears in educational, journalistic, and professional contexts to indicate relative importance, comparison, or prioritization among options, topics, or factors. Its use helps focus discussion on elements deemed more significant within a set.

See also: The related forms of the same adjective occur across different number and case agreements, illustrating Estonian agreement patterns for adjectives in comparative degree.