Eluohtlikule

Eluohtlikule is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the adjective eluohtlik, which means life-threatening. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case; the ending -le marks the allative/dative case, used to indicate direction toward something or the beneficiary of an action. The form eluohtlikule thus functions as the allative/dative singular of eluohtlik.

Usage and scope

Eluohtlikule typically appears in formal or technical language describing hazards or risks that are directed at a noun in the allative case. It is encountered in safety notes or hazard assessments where one speaks of actions or responses aimed at a life-threatening situation or condition. It is not common in everyday spoken Estonian, where more straightforward wording is preferred.

Formation and etymology

The word is formed from elu, meaning life, and ohtlik, meaning dangerous, combined to yield life-threatening. The allative suffix -le is added to produce eluohtlikule, aligning with the grammatical rules of Estonian adjective declension.

See also

Eluohtlik (the base adjective meaning life-threatening) and Estonian grammatical cases, particularly the allative/dative.

References

Estonian dictionaries and grammar references on adjective declension and the allative case.