üleliigsete

Üleliigsete is an Estonian grammatical form, specifically the genitive plural of the adjective üleliigne, which means excessive or superfluous. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case; when the noun is in the genitive plural, the adjective takes the form üleliigsete. This construction is used to describe something as belonging to or characterized by excess, with both the adjective and the noun typically appearing in genitive plural (for example, üleliigsete kulutuste, “of excessive expenditures”).

Usage and function

The form üleliigsete appears in formal or written Estonian, especially in policy, economic, or administrative texts where discussions revolve around excess or redundancy. It is used to qualify a noun in a genitive construction, such as “üleliigsete kulutuste piiramine” (the curbing of excessive expenditures) or “üleliigsete regulatsioonide kaotamine” (the removal of superfluous regulations). The adjective can modify a wide range of nouns that are themselves in genitive plural, producing phrases that convey excess in various domains (finance, infrastructure, governance, etc.).

Related forms

The base adjective is üleliigne; its other inflected forms adjust to number and case as required by Estonian grammar. The term is typically encountered in standard Estonian prose and official writing when making qualitative judgments about quantity or necessity.

See also

üleliigsus (excess, surplus) and related terms in Estonian vocabulary that discuss overabundance or redundancy.