Vastuolulise

Vastuolulise is the Estonian inflected form of the adjective vastuoluline, which means controversial or contentious. The term is used in Estonian to describe topics, statements, or positions that provoke disagreement or debate. Like other adjectives in the language, vastuolulise changes form to agree with its noun in case and number.

Usage examples commonly appear in formal writing and media to label aspects that invite dispute. For instance, vastuolulise vaatepunktiga arutelu describes a discussion characterized by a controversial viewpoint, signaling that the viewpoint is a point of contention within the conversation.

Etymology and form: vastuoluline (the base adjective) denotes something related to dispute or disagreement, and vastuolulise is one of its inflected forms used when the noun it modifies appears in a non-nominative case. The construction reflects Estonian grammar where adjectives adapt their endings to match case and number, allowing clear expression of the relationship between a qualifier and the noun it describes.

See also: vastuoluline, vaidlus, poleemiline, arutelu.