Teoloogiliste

Teoloogiliste is an Estonian adjective form derived from teoloogiline, meaning theological. It is used to describe things related to theology and to modify nouns in contexts that require agreement with number and case. The form teoloogiliste appears in situations where the noun it modifies is plural and in certain grammatical cases, such as genitive plural or partitive plural.

In usage, teoloogiliste is common in academic, religious, and philosophical writing. It can introduce or qualify concepts, ideas, doctrines, and traditions within the field of theology. Examples of phrases that commonly appear include teoloogiliste ideede (theological ideas), teoloogiliste koolkondade (theological schools/sects), teoloogiliste arutelude (theological discussions), and teoloogiliste traditsioonide (theological traditions). The term helps situate a discussion within the domain of theology rather than in secular or interdisciplinary contexts.

Relation to teoloogia: teoloogia is the field of study, theology. Teoloogiliste functions as a grammatical modifier within that field, enabling precise description of plural theological objects or discussions. The word maintains a neutral tone appropriate for encyclopedia and scholarly prose and does not convey value judgments.

Overall, teoloogiliste serves as a standard, neutral descriptor for multiple theological topics and concepts in Estonian, allowing writers to refer to several theological aspects collectively without repeating the noun. It is one of several inflected forms that the adjective teoloogiline takes to agree with its noun in different grammatical contexts.