Meetodilisteks

Meetodilisteks is an Estonian term used in scholarly writing to refer to elements of a study that relate to the methodology. It is often translated into English as “as methodological aspects” or “for methodological purposes.” The expression is employed when authors distinguish parts of a research design, data collection, and analysis as belonging to the methodological domain rather than to results or theory.

Etymology and form: The word is formed from meetod (method) with adjectival suffixes and the essive-like suffix -seks, yielding a plural form meetodilisteks. The phrase is typically used to denote multiple aspects that function as methodological considerations within a project.

Usage in scholarly texts: Meetodilisteks is used to label categories such as data collection methods, sampling decisions, and analytical techniques that are intended to support the study’s methodological integrity. It often appears in sections that discuss study design, limitations related to methods, or justifications for methodological choices. For example: Uuringut kirjeldatakse meetodilisteks aspektideks, mis hõlmavad andmete kogumise meetodeid ja analüüsi strateegiaid. This signals that the content is being treated as methodology rather than findings.

Relation to related terms: In broader Estonian scholarship, metoodika (methodology) or meetod (method) are more common terms. Meetodilisteks is a specialized form used to explicitly categorize elements as methodological, and it may be less frequent outside technical or methodological discussions. There is no exact universal English equivalent, but it conveys a focus on methodological components of a study.