Kanonilisele

Kanonilisele is an Estonian adjective form meaning “to the canonical” or “canonical,” used in the allative singular to modify a noun. It is the allative form of the base adjective kanoniline, which translates to canonical.

In Estonian, adjectives decline for case, number, and definiteness. The allative singular form kanonilisele appears when describing a noun in the allative case, often in phrases indicating movement toward or reference to a canonical item. Examples include kanonilisele teosele meaning “to the canonical work” and kanonilisele mudelile meaning “to the canonical model.” The corresponding other forms include kanoniline (nominative singular) and kanonilise (genitive singular).

Etymology: kanoniline is derived from the term canon, via Latin canonicus and related European forms, adapted into Estonian as kanoniline with inflected forms such as kanonilisele.

Usage: The form is primarily found in written Estonian, especially in academic, literary, or philosophical contexts discussing canons, canonical texts, or standard models. As with other Estonian adjectives, kanonilisele by itself is not a separate lexical entry but an inflected form of the adjective kanoniline.

See also: kanoniline, canonical, canonicity, Estonian grammar.