Objektiivsetel

Objektiivsetel is the Estonian adjectival form derived from objektiivne (objective). It is the adessive plural form used to modify plural nouns in contexts that indicate basis in objectivity, such as data, facts, or sources. In practice, objektiivsetel describes something that rests on verifiable information rather than personal opinion.

In everyday use, objektiivsetel appears most often in phrases that mean “based on objective data” or “on objective terms.” Common collocations include objektiivsetel andmetel (based on objective data), objektiivsetel faktidel (based on objective facts), and objektiivsetel allikatel põhinev uuring (a study based on objective sources). These constructions are frequently found in journalism, scientific writing, and formal reporting, where authors seek to foreground impartiality and evidentiary support.

Etymologically, objektiivsetel is formed from the root objektiivne with the adessive plural ending -setel, allowing it to modify plural nouns in the adessive case. The form helps convey stance or basis without naming specific data, making it a flexible device for signaling methodological rigor or neutrality.

See also: objektiivsus (objectivity), objektiivne (objective), kõnepruuk ning terminoloogia in Estonian academic and journalistic writing.