Rakenduslikeks

Rakenduslikeks is an Estonian inflected form of the adjective rakenduslik, meaning "applied" or "practical." In Estonian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify, and rakenduslikeks is the translative plural form used when describing plural nouns in a context of designation or transformation into an applied state. It is commonly found in academic and professional language when classifying disciplines, fields, methods, or approaches as applied rather than theoretical.

Etymology and form: rakenduslikeks is formed from the root rakenduslik plus the translative plural suffix -eks. The translative case expresses a change into a new state or role, so phrases using rakenduslikeks designate things "as applied" fields or methods. The form agrees with plural nouns in the translative case, for example in phrases like rakenduslikeks valdkondadeks or rakenduslikeks meetoditeks.

Usage notes: It is not a standalone noun; it functions as an adjective form modifying a plural noun. Typical contexts include outlining or comparing areas of study, policy, or practice as applied rather than theoretical. For instance, the phrase rakenduslikeks valdkondadeks signals a categorization into applied fields, while rakenduslikeks meetoditeks denotes applied methods.

Related terms: rakenduslik (applied), rakenduslik teadus (applied science), rakenduslikud teadused (applied sciences). The singular translative form is rakenduslikuks, whereas the plural translative form is rakenduslikeks.