põrandat

Põrandat is the partitive singular form of the Estonian noun põrand, which means floor or floor surface. In Estonian grammar, the partitive case is used with indefinite objects, with verbs describing actions performed on the object, or when the quantity is not specified. As such, põrandat commonly appears as the direct object in sentences about floors.

In grammatical terms, põrandat is formed from the stem põrand with the ending -at. For inanimate nouns such as põrand, the accusative singular often coincides with the partitive singular, so põrandat can serve as the accusative form in contexts where the floor is the object of an action.

Põrandat is frequently used in everyday speech about cleaning, maintenance, and renovation. Examples include: Ma puhastasin põrandat (I cleaned the floor). Põrandat tuleb pesta iga nädal (The floor has to be washed every week). Põrandat tuleks kontrollida seoses remonditöödega (The floor should be checked in connection with renovation work).

Genitive and other forms related to põrand include põranda (genitive), põrandad (nominative plural), and põrandate (partitive plural). The partitive singular form põrandat highlights how Estonian marks indefiniteness or ongoing action on a floor. See also põrand, the base noun referring to the floor itself, and related terms for flooring materials and construction.