Soovituslikud

Soovituslikud is Estonian plural adjective form meaning that something is advisable or recommended according to guidelines, best practices, or expert opinion. It is the plural nominative form of the adjective soovituslik, which is formed from the noun soovitus (recommendation) with the suffix -lik, yielding a meaning along the lines of “pertaining to a recommendation” or “advisable.”

Usage and context

Soovituslikud is commonly found in formal, professional, or policy-oriented texts, especially in medical, administrative, and regulatory documents. It modifies nouns in plural, for example: soovituslikud juhised (recommended instructions), soovituslikud ravimeetodid (recommended treatment methods), soovituslikud piirangud (recommended restrictions). The term indicates alignment with guidelines or official recommendations rather than mere personal preference.

Relationship to related terms

Soovituslik differs from soovitus (a noun meaning recommendation) and soovitada (to advise). It also contrasts with the kaugel more general adjective soovitav, which can mean advisable in a broader or less formal sense. Soovituslik tends to appear in contexts where formal adherence to guidelines is emphasized.

Grammatical notes

Soovituslikud agrees in number and case with the noun it describes. The singular form is soovituslik, and the related noun is soovitus (recommendation) or soovitused (recommendations). Common collocations reflect its function as a label for guideline-conforming practices.

See also

soovitus, soovitada, soovituslik, soovitused.