mõlema

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *molëmpi, cognate to Finnish molempi, Veps molembad.

Noun

mõlema (genitive mõlema, partitive mõlemat)

1. both, the two

   Mõlemad tahtsid rahu ja vaikust.

   Both of them wanted peace and quiet.

Adjective

mõlema

1. both, the two

   Mul on mõlemad tütred koolis.

   Both of my daughters are in school.

   Kasuta mõlemat kätt.

   Use both hands.

Usage notes

There 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

Declension 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

See also

• mõlem