Otsustatult

Otsustatult is an Estonian adverb. It denotes performing an action in a decisive or firm manner or in accordance with a prior decision. The word is formed from the concept of a decision (otsus) and the past participle otsustatud, combined with the Estonian adverbial suffix -tult, yielding otsustatult.

Usage and nuance: Otsustatult is relatively formal and is most common in legal, administrative, or official prose. In everyday speech, speakers typically prefer otsustavalt to express decisiveness (to act decisively). Otsustatult can also carry the nuance of something being done in line with what was decided, i.e., following a predetermined decision or directive, rather than simply acting with resolve.

Grammatical notes: As an adverb, otsustatult does not inflect for number or case. It is related to other forms derived from otsus (decision) and otsustada (to decide), such as otsustus (decision-making) and otsustavalt (decisively), which highlight slightly different shades of meaning.

Related terms: otsustus, otsustatud, otsustav, otsustavalt, otsustama, otsustada. The pair otsustatult and otsustavalt are the principal adverbial forms, with otsustavalt more common in everyday usage when emphasizing firmness or decisiveness, and otsustatult more typical in formal or procedural contexts.

See also: Estonian adverb formation with -tult/-valt suffixes; dictionaries that document formal administrative vocabulary.