Vocab: mitmekülgne

versatile

versatile, diverse, multifaceted

Building blocks

• mitme- - many/numerous

• külg- - side/angle

• -ne - an adjective-forming ending

Base word: külg (side, angle)

It is derived from the Proto-Finnic root *külki, which also gives rise to the Finnish word "kylki."

Prefix: mitme (many or numerous)

It is a common prefix in Estonian, and it is often used to form adjectives that describe something that has a lot of something. For example, the adjective mitmevärviline (multicolored) means "having many colors."

Combined form: mitmekülgne (having many sides or angles)

The combination of the base word külg, the prefix mitme, and the suffix -ne gives us the adjective mitmekülgne. This adjective means "having many sides or angles," and it is used to describe something that is complex, multifaceted, or versatile.

How to use it:

Here are a few of the many ways you can use the word mitmekülgne:

1. Describing a Person:

   • "Ta on mitmekülgne inimene, kes huvitub paljudest asjadest." (He is a versatile person who is interested in many things.)

2. Describing Objects or Products:

   • "See tööriistakomplekt on väga mitmekülgne." (This toolset is very versatile.)

3. To describe a skill:

   • "Tal on mitmekülgne oskus kirjutada nii proosat kui ka luulet." (He has a versatile skill in writing both prose and poetry.)

Examples

Meil on olnud äärmiselt head ja mitmekülgsed näitused

Literally: “We-on have had extremely-from good and versatile exhibitions”

Idiomatically: “We have had extremely good and versatile exhibitions”

Meil - Pronoun - Adessive Pl, "We-on"
on olnud - Verb - 3P Past Perfect Pl, "have had"
äärmiselt - Adjective - Ablative Sg, "extremely-from"
head - Adjective -  Nom Pl, "good"
ja - Conjunction - "and"
mitmekülgsed - Adjective - Nom Pl, "versatile"
näitused - Noun - Nom Pl, "exhibitions"