Valikulisest

Valikulisest is an Estonian adjective form related to valikuline, meaning selective or optional. In linguistic and policy-oriented texts, valikulisest is used to refer to something that stems from or relates to the concept of optionality or choice. The form typically appears in contexts where features, rules, or interpretations are not mandatory but are chosen or available as options.

Etymology and form: valikulisest is the elative singular form of the adjective valikuline, created by the standard Estonian elative suffix -st. This allows the word to convey “from the selectiveness/optionality” of a concept or item, and it is most common in formal or technical prose.

Usage and contexts: The term is found in discussions of policy design, education, software, and research where emphasis is on optional rather than compulsory elements. For example, valikulisest moodul describes an optional module in a curriculum, and valikulisest lisand describes an optional add-on feature in a product. It can also appear in analyses of legal or ethical frameworks to indicate that certain provisions are elective.

Grammatical notes: Valikulisest is an elative singular form of an adjective and is used in phrases that require the elative case. In everyday Estonian, it is more common to encounter the base noun valikulisus (the quality of being optional) or the adjective valikuline; valikulisest emerges primarily in formal writing.

See also: valikuline, valikulisus, Estonian grammar.