õpetamist
Õpetamist is the partitive singular form of the Estonian noun õpetamine, which denotes teaching or instruction. The base noun Õpetamine derives from the verb õpetama (to teach) with the nominalizing suffix -mine. In Estonian grammar, the partitive form is used to express indefinite quantity, ongoing processes, or a non-countable aspect of the action, making õpetamist suitable when the focus is on teaching as an activity rather than a specific, countable event.
Usage and function in sentences vary depending on the surrounding verbs and construction. As a partitive noun,
Semantic scope encompasses the act of teaching, the discipline and practice of pedagogy, and the broader educational
See also: õpetamine, õpe, õpetamise (genitive), õpetamises (inessive). The word illustrates how Estonian uses the partitive