Plural in Estonian
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Sign up for freeIn this chapter we learn how to form the plural in Estonian.
Lesson outline
HidePlural of Estonian nouns
The nomintive plural case ends in -d, which is added to the genitive singular.
| Nominative Singular | Genitive Singular | Nominative Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| linn | town | linna | linnad | towns |
| lind | bird | linnu | linnud | birds |
| riik | state | riigi | riigid | states |
| laps | child | lapse | lapsed | children |
| õde | sister | õe | õed | sisters |
| ilus | pretty | ilusa | ilusad | pretty (ones) |
- Lapsed on õues. --- Children are outside.
- Mulle meeldivad suured linnad. --- I like big towns.
- Linnud lendavad. --- The birds are flying.
- Poisid jooksevad. --- The boys are running.
- Pudelid on riiulitel --- The bottles are on the shelves.
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Plural of Estonian adjectives
If a noun in the nominative plural case is modified by an adjective, it is also in the nominative plural.
| Nominative Singular | Nominative Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| vana inimene | old person | vanad inimesed | old people |
| ilus tüdruk | beautiful girl | ilusad tüdrukud | beautiful girls |
| suur maja | big house | suured majad | big houses |
| väike küla | small village | väikesed külad | small villages |
- Ilusad tüdrukud läksid peole. --- The pretty girls went to a party.
- Mulle meeldivad suured aiad. --- I like big gardens.
- Kiired autod sõitsid võidu --- Fast cars were racing.
- Need raamatud on huvitavad. --- These books are interesting.
- Maitsvad küpsised söödi kiiresti ära. --- The delicious cookies were eaten quickly.