Meeskondlikeks

Meeskondlikeks is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the adjective meeskondlik, meaning team-based or team-oriented. It is the translative plural form used to indicate a change into a state of being team-oriented for a plural subject.

In usage, meeskondlikeks appears with verbs that express becoming or transformation, such as muutuma. For example, Nad muutuvad meeskondlikeks means “They become team-based.” The corresponding singular form is meeskondlikuks (for a single subject: “to become team-based”).

Meeskondlikeks is commonly found in organizational, educational, and sports language to describe groups that adopt or exhibit team-oriented characteristics. It can describe processes, goals, or outcomes where collaboration and collective functioning are emphasized.

Etymology and related terms: the form is built from meeskond (team) plus the suffix -lik (forming adjectives meaning “characteristic of”) and the translative plural ending -eks. Related terms include meeskondlik, meaning “team-based,” and meeskondlikkus, the noun for “team-orientedness.” See also terms like meeskond, võistkond, and meeskonnakultuur for related concepts in Estonian discourse.