valitsusi

Valitsusi is the Estonian partitive plural form of the noun valitsus, which means government. The form valitsusi is used when the reference to governments is indefinite or when the sentence requires the partitive case. In Estonian grammar, the partitive plural is employed for non-specific quantities, or as the object of verbs and constructions that take the partitive rather than the nominative.

The base word valitsus derives from the verb valitsema, meaning to govern, and the related noun valitseja, meaning ruler. The noun valitsus denotes the institution or act of governing, i.e., the government. The partitive plural form valitsusi contrasts with the nominative plural valitsused (governments) and the genitive plural valitsuste (of the governments).

Usage notes: Valitsusi is not a separate lexical meaning from valitsus; it is simply the grammatical form used in contexts that require the partitive plural. This occurs in sentences where the government is referenced in an indefinite sense, or where the construction requires the partitive case.

See also: Valitsus; Valitsused; Valitsuste; Estonian grammar; Partitive case.