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suurust

Suurust is the partitive singular form of the Estonian noun suurus, meaning size, magnitude, or extent. It is used when the size of something is described in an indefinite or partial sense, or as the object of a verb that governs the partitive, which is common in Estonian grammar.

Etymology and related forms: The word suurus derives from the Proto-Finnic root *suur-, meaning big. In Estonian,

Grammar and usage: In Estonian, nouns decline for case and number, and suurus follows that pattern. The

Examples:

- Maailma suurust arutati teadlaste vahel.

- Kolme meetri suurust toru otsitakse.

- Ta kirjeldas suurust ja vormi, et projektile sobivat.

See also: suurus, Estonian grammar, partitive case.

it
has
cognates
in
related
Finnic
languages,
such
as
Finnish
suuruus
(greatness)
and
suuruus
as
a
broader
concept
of
magnitude.
The
partitive
form
suurust
is
a
standard
inflected
form
used
in
various
constructions
to
express
an
unspecified
or
portion
of
size.
nominative
is
suurus,
the
genitive
suuruse,
and
the
partitive
suurust.
The
partitive
is
used
for
indefinite
quantities,
with
expressions
of
measurement,
and
as
the
object
of
verbs
that
take
a
partitive
direct
object.
For
example,
suurust
can
appear
in
phrases
describing
a
size
in
context,
such
as
a
measurement
or
comparison,
or
as
in
a
sentence
where
the
size
of
something
is
being
discussed,
e.g.,
maailma
suurust
arutati
(the
size
of
the
world
was
discussed).