tööaegsete

Tööaegsete is an Estonian linguistic term referring to the genitive plural form of the adjective tööaegne, meaning related to working time. It appears in formal or official language to describe attributes, conditions, or regulations connected to working hours.

In Estonian, adjectives decline to reflect number, case, and definiteness. For adjectives ending in -ne, the genitive plural ending is often -sete, so tööaegne becomes tööaegsete in that form. This form accompanies a following noun in the genitive plural, as in tööaegsete eeskirjade (of working-time regulations) or tööaegsete tingimuste (working-time conditions).

Usage of tööaegsete is largely confined to legal, administrative, or academic texts discussing rules or standards tied to employees’ working hours. For example: “Tööaegsete eeskirjade rikkumine on karistatav,” meaning that violations of the working-time rules are punishable. Another example: “Uurimus käsitleb tööaegsete tingimuste mõju töötajatele.” These constructions show how the form functions as a modifier that agrees with a genitive plural noun.

Tööaegsete is not a standalone noun; it serves as a descriptive modifier. Its appearance is relatively rare outside formal prose or legislative language, and it is typically found in discussions of policies, compliance, or research related to working hours.

Seonduvad mõisted on tööaeg, tööaegne, tööaegsed, eeskirjad and tingimused.