Uurimuslikel

Uurimuslikel is the Estonian adessive plural form of the adjective uurimuslik, meaning "related to inquiry, research, or scientific study." The base noun is uurimus (research). In Estonian, adjectives are declined for case and number, and uurimuslikel occurs when describing a plural noun in the adessive case, as in uurimuslikel eesmärkidel (for research-related purposes) or uurimuslikel andmetel (on research-related data). The form signals that the described items or activities pertain to research, science, or systematic inquiry.

Usage of uurimuslikel is most common in formal or academic writing, policy documents, grant applications, and project descriptions. It functions as a descriptive modifier rather than a standalone noun; its meaning overlaps with "research-based" or "scientific." The term can pair with various nouns to specify context, aim, or data sources, such as uurimuslikel eesmärkidel, uurimuslikel andmetel, or uurimuslikel meetoditel.

Etymology: the word is formed from the noun uurimus (research) and the suffix -lik, which creates adjectives, with inflection following standard Estonian grammar. Related forms include singular adessive uurimuslikul and other case forms such as uurimuslikke (partitive), depending on the noun it modifies.

See also: uurimus, teadus, teaduslik, meetodid.

Examples:

- Me kogume andmeid uurimuslikel eesmärkidel. Translation: We collect data for research purposes.

- Uurimuslikel andmetel põhinev raport rõhutab tulemuste usaldusväärsust. Translation: The report based on research-related data emphasizes the reliability of the results.