Dramaatilist

Dramaatilist is a grammatical form of the Estonian adjective dramaatiline, which corresponds to the English word "dramatic." Specifically, dramaatilist is the partitive singular form, used in contexts that require the partitive case in Estonian grammar. The partitive case marks partialness, indefinite quantity, ongoing action, or objects of certain verbs and constructions.

In use, dramaatilist commonly appears after words such as midagi ("something") or verbs expressing desire, negation, or incomplete actions. Example sentences include: "Ma otsin midagi dramaatilist" (I am looking for something dramatic) and "Ta mängis dramaatilist rolli" (He/she played a dramatic role). The adjective's base form is dramaatiline; comparative and superlative forms are dramaatilisem and kõige dramaatilisem.

Beyond its grammatical role, dramaatilist can appear in non-linguistic contexts as a fragment of titles, usernames, or artistic descriptors, especially in Estonian-language media. As with other inflected forms, understanding dramaatilist requires attention to the syntactic and semantic triggers for the partitive case in Estonian, such as aspectual distinctions and quantification.