võrdset

Võrdset is an Estonian adjective form meaning "equal." It is the partitive singular form of võrdne, the base adjective that denotes equality or sameness. Võrdset is used when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case, a common construction in Estonian grammar.

In usage, võrdset appears in phrases that express equal treatment, rights, or opportunities. For example, võrdset kohtlemist means "equal treatment," and võrdset õigust means "equal rights." The expression võrdsetel alustel, meaning "on equal terms," is also frequently found in legal and political contexts. These usages reflect the core function of võrdne: describing equality relative to a specified noun.

Grammar and morphology notes help in understanding how võrdset fits in sentences. As an attributive adjective, võrdne declines for case and number, with võrdset serving as the partitive singular form. The base form võrdne is used in nominative position and other cases, while võrdset appears specifically when the noun is in partitive.

Etymologically, võrdset is derived from võrdne, the Estonian word for "equal." It is a cognate term within the Finnic language family, where related words express similar concepts of equality and sameness.

See also: võrdne, võrdus.