samasugune

Samasugune is an Estonian adjective meaning “the same kind” or “similar.” It is used to indicate that two or more things share characteristics or belong to the same category, ranging from exact sameness to general likeness depending on context. The word is common in everyday language as well as in formal writing.

Etymology and form: samasugune is formed from sama, meaning “the same,” combined with the suffix -sugune, which yields adjectives of kind or type. Like other Estonian adjectives, samasugune inflects for number and case and can appear both attributively before a noun (samasugune inimene) and predicatively after a linking verb (see on samasugune). Its plural form is samasugused.

Usage notes: samasugune is versatile in comparisons, descriptions, and explanations. It can convey precise sameness or a looser similarity, depending on syntactic context and accompanying words. It often occurs in noun phrases describing objects, situations, or people, and can be extended with modifiers to intensify or nuance the sense of likeness.

Examples:

- See on samasugune olukord nagu eelmisel aastal. (This is a similar/same kind of situation as last year.)

- Need kaks pilti on samasugused. (These two pictures are similar.)

- Me mõtleme samasuguse lähenemise üle. (We are considering a similar/identical approach.)

See also: similarity, sarnasus, sarnasuse.