Lavastuslikke

Lavastuslikke is an Estonian adjective form meaning “theatrical” or “staging-related.” It is the partitive plural form of the base adjective lavastuslik, which is built from lavastus (production, staging) and the suffix -lik, used to create adjectives indicating a quality. In Estonian grammar, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number, case, and definiteness; lavastuslikke specifically appears when the modified noun is in the partitive plural, as in phrases such as lavastuslikke elemente or lavastuslikke võtteid.

Usage and meaning

Lavastuslikke is typically employed in contexts dealing with theatre, film production, or stage design, where aspects of staging, production techniques, or theatrical style are being described. It conveys a sense of being related to or characteristic of staging and performance, rather than a literal or concrete object. Because it is a descriptive modifier, it often appears in analytic, critical, or academic writing about theatre and performance.

Relation to related terms

The word is closely connected to lavastus (the act or result of staging) and to other theater-related terms such as lavastuskunst (the art of staging) and lavastaja (director). The plain form lavastuslik is used when the noun it modifies is in the nominative singular, while lavastuslikke appears in the partitive plural.

See also

Estonian theatre terms, lavastus, lavastuskunst, lavastaja.

Note: This article explains the grammatical form and typical usage of lavastuslikke rather than a separate, standalone concept.