pildi

Pildi is an Estonian word functioning as the genitive singular form of pilt, which means picture, image, or photograph. In use, pildi denotes possession or association with the noun that follows, similar to “of the picture” or “the picture’s” in English.

Common uses include forming compound expressions that describe properties or roles of the image. For example, Pildi suurus means the image size, Pildi kvaliteet means the image quality, and Pildi allikas means the source of the image. The phrase Pildi kohta means about the image. These constructions are frequent in metadata, captions, and web content where details about an image are described.

Grammatical notes: pildi is specifically the genitive singular form of pilt. When referring to more than one picture, Estonian uses the genitive plural piltide (of the pictures). For example, Piltide kvaliteet means the quality of the pictures. As a morphological form, pildi cannot stand alone in English contexts; it is a grammatical ending used within Estonian sentences.

Etymology and related forms: pilt is a native Estonian noun meaning picture or image. The exact historical development of the word is part of the broader Finnic language history, but pildi is best understood in its role as a genitive form rather than as a separate lexical item.