mõlema
Estonian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Finnic *molëmpi, cognate to Finnish molempi, Veps molembad.
Noun
editmõlema (genitive mõlema, partitive mõlemat)
Adjective
editmõlema
- both, the two
- Mul on mõlemad tütred koolis.
- Both of my daughters are in school.
- Kasuta mõlemat kätt.
- Use both hands.
Usage notes
editThere is no singular nominative, although the archaic nominative singular form mõlem does exist.
As a noun, it is both plural and singular. As an adjective, it is only singular, with the exception of the nominative where the plural is used, as there is no nominative singular form.
Declension
editDeclension of - (type irregular)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | - | mõlemad |
genitive | mõlema | mõlemate |
partitive | mõlemat | mõlemaid |
illative | mõlemasse | mõlematesse |
inessive | mõlemas | mõlemates |
elative | mõlemast | mõlematest |
allative | mõlemale | mõlematele |
adessive | mõlemal | mõlematel |
ablative | mõlemalt | mõlematelt |
translative | mõlemaks | mõlemateks |
terminative | mõlemani | mõlemateni |
essive | mõlemana | mõlematena |
abessive | mõlemata | mõlemateta |
comitative | mõlemaga | mõlematega |