Mittekujundlikke

Mittekujundlikke is an Estonian adjective form used to describe things that are not design-related or not associated with design or aesthetics. It is formed from the negating prefix mitte- attached to kujundlik, which denotes design-related or shaping/appearance aspects. The word Mittekujundlikke itself is the partitive plural form that can appear before a plural noun in the partitive case, for example in phrases such as mittekujundlikke omadusi or mittekujundlikke lahendusi, meaning non-design properties or non-design solutions.

Usage and meaning

The term tends to appear in academic, policy, or technical writing where a distinction between design-related and non-design-related aspects is being made. Its precise nuance depends on context, but it generally signals that the described attributes, requirements, or activities lie outside the realm of design or aesthetics. Because it is a specialised construction, it is more common in formal or analytical discourse than in everyday speech.

Grammatical notes

Estonian adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. Mittekujundlikke is used when the accompanying noun is plural and in the partitive case. The form is the expected partitive plural for this negated adjective, while other forms of the adjective would appear in different number/case combinations.

See also

kujundlik, mitte-, Estonian grammar, partitive case.

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