Looduslikust
Looduslikust is the elative singular form of the Estonian adjective looduslik, meaning natural or organic. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in case and number, and the elative case typically expresses origin or source, often translated as “from” or “out of.” Therefore looduslikust appears in phrases describing materials, origins, or qualities that come from nature.
Etymology and form: The word looduslik originates from the noun loodus (nature) plus the suffix -lik, which
Usage and examples: Looduslikust is commonly found in product labeling and descriptive writing to indicate natural
Related terms: The opposite adjective is kunstlik, with its own set of inflected forms (e.g., kunstlikust). The
See also: loodus (nature), kunstlik (artificial), looduskirjeldus (nature description), looduslikkus (naturalness).