siniseid

Siniseid is the partitive plural form of the Estonian adjective sinine, meaning blue. In Estonian, adjectives decline for number and case, and siniseid is used specifically with plural nouns in the partitive case. The partitive serves various functions, including indicating partial quantity, indefinite reference, or contexts that require a negated or non-assertive statement.

Usage and examples:

Siniseid is commonly seen in phrases describing plural nouns in a non-definite sense. For example, "Ma nägin siniseid silmi" translates to "I saw blue eyes," with the noun phrase in the partitive. Another example is "ta ostis siniseid riideid," meaning "she bought blue clothes." The form shows agreement with the noun while signaling a non-specific or partial amount in context.

Related forms and grammar notes:

The base form is sinine (blue). Other related inflections include sinised (nominative plural) and sinise (genitive singular). Estonian adjectives generally agree with the noun they modify in number and case, and siniseid is one of several case-specific forms used when the noun is plural and the sentence requires the partitive case.