No. 297 in Estonian
meeste
"Meeste" is the genitive singular or plural form of "mees," meaning "man's" or "of men" in English.
In a sentence
Ma nägin meeste kogunemist pargis.
I saw the gathering of men in the park.
Here, 'meeste' is used as the genitive plural of 'mees', indicating possession or association.
Meeste sõprus on väga tugev.
The friendship of men is very strong.
In this context, 'meeste' again acts as the genitive plural of 'mees', signifying an attributive relationship.
Uued meeste ülikonnad jõuavad poodi järgmisel nädalal.
New men’s suits will arrive in the store next week.
Here, 'meeste' qualifies 'ülikonnad' (suits), showing for whom the suits are intended by utilizing the genitive plural form.
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