Sõbralike

Sõbralike is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective sõbralik, meaning friendly. In Estonian grammar, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify, reflecting case and number. Sõbralike specifically marks a plural noun in the genitive case, for example in the noun phrase sõbralike inimeste arv, meaning “the number of friendly people.” The base sõbralik comes from sõber (friend) with the suffix -lik, which conveys the sense of “like” or “characteristic of.”

Usage and examples:

- Sõbralike inimeste arv on suur. The number of friendly people is large.

- Sõbralike inimeste kogukond tähendab “the community of friendly people.”

- When the noun is in nominative plural, the common form is sõbralikud: sõbralikud inimesed = the friendly people. Sõbralike appears when the governing noun is in genitive plural, as in sõbralike koerte nimekiri (the list of friendly dogs) or sõbralike inimeste eluviis (the lifestyle of friendly people).

Notes:

- Sõbralike is not a standalone noun; it is an inflected adjective form serving a grammatical function.

- Related forms include sõbralik (masculine singular nominative), sõbralikud (nominative plural), and other case forms like sõbralikku, sõbraliku, etc., used with different grammatical roles.

See also: Estonian grammar, adjective declension, genitive plural.