üldisemate

Üldisemate is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective üldisem, which is the comparative of üldine and means more general. The base form üldisemad is the nominative plural, while üldisemate appears when the adjective modifies a plural noun in the genitive case. This form is used to indicate that the referenced items belong to a more general category or scope.

In practice, üldisemate is found in formal or written Estonian, often in academic, legal, or descriptive texts where the relationship between elements is expressed in the genitive. For example, in phrases such as üldisemate eeskirjade järgimine (the adherence to more general rules) or üldisemate teooriate kriitika (the critique of more general theories), üldisemate links the adjective to the genitive plural noun.

Related forms include üldisem (comparative), üldisemad (nominative plural), and üldine (base meaning general). The term üldisemate is not a distinct concept by itself; it is a grammatical inflection used to express comparison and plurality within genitive constructions.

See also: Estonian grammar, adjectives, comparative forms, genitive case.