Demokraatlikuma

Demokraatlikuma is the Estonian comparative form of the adjective demokraatlik, meaning “more democratic.” It functions as a modifier that signals a higher degree of democracy when describing a noun. In standard usage, the comparative form appears with nouns in the genitive or partitive case, for example demokraatlikuma süsteemi.

Examples of use include phrases such as demokraatlikuma süsteemi loomine, meaning “the creation of a more democratic system,” or demokraatlikuma valitsusvormi võtmine, meaning “adopting a more democratic form of government.” These constructions show how the form integrates into noun phrases to compare levels of democracy between entities or proposals.

In political discourse and academic writing, demokraatlikuma is commonly used to contrast models of governance, institutions, or reforms. It is not a standalone noun; rather, it is an attributive adjective that encodes a comparative meaning within a noun phrase. Its function is to indicate that one system, structure, or approach is more democratic than another.

Etymology stems from demokraatlik, itself derived from demokraatia (democracy). The form demokraatlikuma is a grammatical variant used specifically to align with the case and number of the noun it modifies. For most readers, the key takeaway is that demokraatlikuma signals a higher degree of democracy in descriptive or evaluative statements.