halduslikule

Halduslikule is an Estonian grammatical form, specifically the allative singular inflection of the adjective halduslik. The base halduslik means administrative or pertaining to administration, formed from the noun haldus (administration) plus the common adjective suffix -lik. As an allative form, halduslikule is used when the modified noun is in the allative case, typically indicating direction toward or reference to an administrative object, process, or domain.

In usage, halduslikule appears in formal or bureaucratic text where case-marked nouns combine with adjectives. For example, it can occur in phrases such as halduslikule korraldamisele (toward administrative organization) or halduslikule struktuurile (to an administrative structure). The sense remains “administrative,” but the grammatical form signals its relationship to other elements in the sentence through case marking.

Morphologically, halduslikule reflects the standard Estonian pattern of inflecting adjectives to agree with the case and number of the nouns they modify. The root halduslik remains constant, while the ending -ule marks the allative singular form. Corresponding forms exist for other cases and numbers, e.g., halduslik, haldusliku, halduslikus, halduslikut, halduslikul, and so on, depending on the noun’s case.

See also: halduslik, administratiivne, public administration.