Tähenduslike

Tähenduslike is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective tähenduslik, meaning semantic or meaningful. The base form tähenduslik is used to describe things related to meaning, while tähenduslike appears when the adjective modifies a plural noun in the genitive case, or is part of a phrase where the head noun is in genitive.

In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. The nominative plural of tähenduslik is tähenduslikud (for example, tähenduslikud sõnad = meaningful words). When the modifier and noun are in a genitive construction, the adjective takes the genitive plural ending, resulting in tähenduslike (for example, tähenduslike sõnade tähendus = the meaning of meaningful words).

Usage and scope: Tähenduslik is widely used in linguistics, philosophy, and language studies to denote semantic properties or relations. It can describe meanings of words, sentences, or texts, and is common in discussions of semantics, pragmatics, or lexical meaning. The related noun tähendus means meaning, and compounds such as tähenduslikus kontekstis (in a semantic context) and tähenduslike sõnade tähendus (the meaning of meaningful words) illustrate typical constructions.

See also: Estonian grammar, semantics, linguistic morphology, adjectives in Estonian.

Notes: As with other Estonian adjectives, the form tähenduslike reflects grammatical agreement and case, not a separate lexical category. The term is primarily a descriptive label in linguistic analysis rather than a standalone concept.