Isikutevahelise

Isikutevahelise isikumehhanused? No. The term isikutevahelise is an Estonian adjective meaning interpersonal or between people, used to describe processes, relationships or phenomena that occur among individuals rather than within a group. It is common in sociology, psychology and communication studies, and can be found in phrases such as isikutevahelise suhtluse mehhanismid or isikutevahelised suhted.

Etymology and form: the word is formed from isik (person) and vaheline (between, inter-). The base form is isikutevaheline; the form isikutevahelise is the genitive singular used when the adjective modifies a following noun in genitive, for example isikutevahelise suhtluse (interpersonal communication) or isikutevaheliste suhete (interpersonal relationships). This construction is typical for Estonian attributive adjectives.

Usage notes: isikutevahelise is typically employed in academic and professional writing to distinguish interactions between individuals from those within groups or organizations. Common collocations include isikutevahelise suhtluse uuring (study of interpersonal communication), isikutevahelised suhted (interpersonal relationships), and isikutevahelise kommunikatsiooni mehhanismid (mechanisms of interpersonal communication). In everyday language, speakers may use simpler forms such as isikutevaheline or borrow the term interpersonaalne, but isikutevahelise remains standard in formal text.

See also: isik (person), vaheline (between/inter-), suhtlus (communication), suhete (relationships); related concepts include interpersonal dynamics and social psychology.