pikendamise

Pikendamise is the genitive singular form of the Estonian noun pikendamine, which denotes the act or process of lengthening, extending, or prolonging something. The base verb is pikendama, meaning to lengthen or to extend. The noun pikendamine is formed with the nominalizing suffix -amine, and its genitive singular form is pikendamise. The genitive plural of pikendamine is pikendamiste.

In usage, pikendamise is primarily a grammatical inflection used to create noun phrases that describe the extension in relation to another noun. It is especially common in legal, administrative, and contractual language, where discussions about extending deadlines, terms, or periods frequently appear. For example, phrases such as tähtaaja pikendamise otsus (the decision to extend the deadline) and lepingu pikendamise taotlus (the application for extending the contract) illustrate how pikendamise functions within a larger noun phrase.

Common related forms include pikendamine (the act of extending) and pikendaja (one who extends) as potential agent or facilitator noun. The term is usually used in formal contexts and may be less frequent in everyday conversation, where simpler expressions like “pikendamine” or “pikendada” might be preferred depending on the sentence structure.

See also: pikendamine, pikendamiste (genitive plural), pikendaja. Notes: pikendamise identifies a grammatical form rather than a separate concept, and its exact translation depends on the surrounding nouns and the grammatical role in the sentence.