väikseimal

väikseimal is the illative case of the Estonian word "väike," meaning "small." The illative case in Estonian indicates movement into or a state of being within something. Therefore, "väikseimal" translates to "in the smallest" or "into the smallest." This grammatical form is used to denote the position or destination of something relative to the smallest of a group. For instance, one might say "ma panin selle väikseimal riiulil" which translates to "I put it on the smallest shelf." The suffix "-l" in "väikseimal" is a common illative ending for nouns and adjectives. Understanding the illative case is crucial for comprehending the spatial relationships expressed in Estonian sentences. The word itself highlights a superlative degree of smallness, combined with the directional aspect of the illative case.