suurimpina

Suurimpina is a grammatical form in Estonian associated with the adjective suurim, meaning “biggest.” It is the form used to express “as the biggest ones” in predicative or adverbial constructions. The form combines the superlative stem suurim with the suffix -na, yielding suurimpina.

In usage, suurimpina is most commonly encountered in descriptive grammar discussions and in literary contexts to highlight ranking within a group. It tends to appear with predicative or participial phrases, often referring to people or objects acting in the capacity of the largest members of a set. It is not a standalone lexical item in dictionaries but an inflected form of the adjective used for emphasis or stylistic effect.

Example: Need olid suurimpina võistlejatena. Translation: These were the biggest competitors.

Notes: It is relatively rare in everyday speech and may be considered stylistically marked. In standard Estonian, simpler forms like suurimad or kõige suuremad are more common in contemporary usage.

See also: Estonian grammar, superlatives, adverbial participles.