No. 706 in Estonian

riigi

The Estonian word "riigi" is the genitive form of "riik," meaning "of the state" or "of the country."

In a sentence

Riigi pealinn on Tallinn.
The capital of the country is Tallinn.
Here 'riigi' is the genitive form of the noun 'riik', denoting possession, indicating 'of the country'.
Riigi seadused peavad olema õiged.
The laws of the state must be just.
In this sentence, 'riigi' again reflects possession, specifying that the laws belong to the state.
Ta analüüsis riigi majanduslikku olukorda.
He analyzed the country's economic situation.
Here 'riigi' is used adjectivally, describing the 'economic situation' as pertaining to the country.

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