Iseloomulikke

Iseloomulikke is an Estonian adjective meaning characteristic or typical. It is used to describe properties or traits that define or distinguish a subject. The form is inflected to agree with the noun it modifies, for example iseloomulikke omadusi (characteristic features) or iseloomulikke jooni (character traits).

The term is widely used across disciplines such as psychology, biology, sociology, design, and in everyday language to mark attributes that are typical for a person, group, organism, object, or phenomenon. It helps differentiate core or defining characteristics from incidental or variable traits. In practice, iseloomulikke is often part of phrases that identify what makes something recognizable or category-defining.

Etymologically, the word combines iseloom, meaning character or nature, with the suffix -ulik, which forms adjectives meaning having the quality of or relating to. The inflected form is iseloomulikke, used in plural or partitive constructions.

Examples of usage include: "Iseloomulikke omadusi hinnatakse teadusuuringutes." and "Iseloomulikke jooni võib märgata iga inimese käitumises." These illustrate how the term flags attributes that are central to description or analysis.

See also: iseloomulik, omadused, jooned, tüüpiline. The concept is central in linguistic description (describing adjectives and case inflections), as well as in scientific and descriptive writing where precise characterization is important.