viimse

Viimse is a form of the Estonian adjective viimane, meaning last or final. It is used to indicate the last item, moment, or instance within a sequence or timeframe. In Estonian, adjectives inflect to agree with the noun they modify in case and number, so viimane appears in different inflected forms depending on the noun’s role in the sentence. The form viimse is one of these inflected variants and occurs in contexts where the following noun requires a specific case ending.

The word belongs to standard Estonian grammar, but like many inflected forms it can be more common in formal or literary language and may appear with varying endings as dictated by the noun it accompanies. The exact spelling of the equivalent form changes with case, number, and definiteness of the noun. In everyday speech, other common forms such as viimase or viimast are often used, depending on the case required by the noun.

Typical usage concerns expressing ordering or finality, such as “the last [item]” or “the final [time]” in phrases that describe sequence or extent. Because Estonian adjectives must agree with their nouns, identifying the correct form of viimane in a given sentence hinges on the noun’s case and number.

In summary, viimse is a grammatical variant of the word meaning “last” that appears as part of Estonian adjective inflection, used to mark agreement with a following noun in specific cases. See also viimane, Estonian grammar, and noun–adjective agreement.