Realistlikest

Realistlikest is an Estonian word that functions as a declined form of the adjective realistlik. The base word realistlik means realistic or pertaining to realism, formed with the root realist- and the adjectival suffix -lik. Realistlikest is the elative plural form used when the accompanying noun is in the elative plural, creating phrases such as realistlikest otsustest or realistlikest vaadetest.

In use, realistlikest appears before a noun in phrases that express origin or source from a set of things described as realistic. It is found in contexts discussing opinions, plans, or analyses that emphasize a realistic or practical orientation. Because Estonian adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case, realistlikest will align with nouns in the elative plural.

Examples include realistlikest otsustest, meaning “from realistic decisions,” and realistlikest vaadetest, meaning “from realistic viewpoints.” The form can appear in academic, journalistic, or analytical writing where the speaker or writer wants to qualify statements as grounded in realism rather than speculation.

See also: realistlik, Estonian language, adjective declension, elative case.

Realistlikest is a specialized grammatical form used in standard Estonian; its correct usage depends on ensuring the accompanying noun is in the elative plural and that the rest of the sentence requires that case.