väliseid

Väliseid is an Estonian adjective form meaning external or foreign. It is an inflected form derived from the root välis-, which is used to describe things that lie outside a given system, country, or context. The form väliseid is most commonly seen before plural nouns in certain grammatical cases, and it functions to indicate that the described nouns are external or outside the subject in question.

In usage, väliseid typically appears in formal or technical language, such as academic writing, policy discussions, or professional reports. Common phrases include expressions like väliseid tegureid (external factors) or väliseid kontakte (external contacts). The prefix välis- is productive in creating compound terms and is widely understood across contexts to denote something outside or foreign relative to the speaker or a defined framework. This contrasts with internal or domestic references, which would use a different set of descriptors.

Etymology and related forms: the word väliseid comes from the Estonian prefix välis-, which carries the sense of external or foreign. The same root appears in other words and compounds such as välismaa (foreign country) or välisleping (foreign treaty). While välisiese forms are common in plural contexts, Estonian adjectives also take other endings to reflect singular forms, case, and number, so listeners should be mindful of agreement with the noun it accompanies.

Examples:

- Väliseid tegureid tuleb arvesse võtta. (External factors must be taken into account.)

- Ettevõte analüüsib väliseid kontakte oma rahvusvahelise tegevuse kontekstis.

See also: Estonian grammar, adjectives, prefix välis-, partitive and genitive plural usage.