demokraatlikule
Demokraatlikule is an inflected form of the Estonian adjective demokraatlik, meaning “democratic.” In Estonian, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify in number and case. The ending -ule marks the allative (often functioning as a dative in practice) singular form, used when the modified noun is in the allative/dative position and typically after a preposition or in constructions indicating direction toward or for something. Therefore, demokraatlikule appears when describing a noun in that case, rather than in the nominative form.
Etymology and form: demokraatlik comes from the noun democracy (demokraatia) combined with the adjectival suffix -lik,
Usage: The form is common in formal or written Estonian, especially in contexts involving direction toward
Related terms: Other Estonian adjectives share similar inflection patterns, for example liberaalile or õrnale, where the
See also: demokraatia, demokraatlikkus, Estonian adjective declension.