Teoloogilise

Teoloogilise is the genitive singular or partitive singular form of the Estonian adjective teoloogiline, which means "theological" or "relating to theology." It functions to modify a noun in contexts where the noun is in the genitive or partitive case, for example teoloogilise mõtte (of the theological idea) or teoloogilist teksti (the theological text).

Etymology and scope: teoloogiline derives from teoloogia, the Estonian word for theology, with the common Estonian adjective suffix -line. The term ultimately traces to Greek theologia and was adopted into Estonian within academic and ecclesiastical language. As a descriptor, it signals a relation to theological doctrine, study, or interpretation, and is widely used in religious studies, church discourse, and scholarly writing.

Usage and inflection: like other Estonian adjectives, teoloogiline agrees with the noun it describes in number and case. The base form is teoloogiline (nominative singular). Its inflected forms include teoloogilise (genitive singular or partitive singular), teoloogilist (partitive singular in some constructions), teoloogilised (nominative plural), teoloogiliste (genitive plural), and so on. Common collocations include teoloogiline mõte, teoloogiline teksti (theological thought/text), teoloogiline uurimus (theological study).

See also: teoloogia, theoloogiline diskussioon, religious studies terms in Estonian. The word is primarily found in academic, ecclesiastical, and doctrinal contexts and is preferred when emphasizing scholarly or doctrinal aspects of religion.