Võimaliku

Võimalik is an Estonian adjective meaning “possible” or “feasible.” It is used to describe something that may occur, be true, or be achieved. The word can function in attributive position before a noun (as most adjectives do) and predicatively with the verb olla (to be), as in “See on võimalik” (That is possible).

Morphology and usage. Like other Estonian adjectives, võimallik inflects for number and case. In the genitive singular it appears as “võimaliku” (for example, “võimaliku lahenduse” – of a possible solution). In the partitive singular it is “võimalikku” (e.g., “võimalikku lahendust”). In plural forms it takes shapes such as “võimalike” (genitive) or “võimalikke” (partitive), depending on the noun it modifies. The word is also used in compound phrases like “võimalik, et …” to introduce a subordinate clause, meaning “it is possible that …”.

Semantics and nuance. Võimalik expresses mere possibility without asserting likelihood; it conveys that something could be true or could happen, without committing to probability. For stronger probability, Estonian uses tõenäoline. The adverbial form “võimalikult” means “as possible” or “as soon as possible” in constructions such as “võimalikult kiiresti” (as quickly as possible).

Etymology and relation. Võimalik is derived from the verb võima, meaning “to be able,” with the adjectival suffix -lik, yielding a word that denotes the quality of being able or feasible. This formation is common in Estonian for creating adjectives that describe possibility or capability.

Võimalik appears across registers, from everyday speech to writing, and is a standard way to express potentiality without commitment to a definite outcome.