jõukohase

Jõukohane is an Estonian adjective meaning proper, fitting, or appropriate for a given context. It is used to describe actions, decisions, measures, or behavior that are commensurate with the circumstances, expectations, or authority involved. The nuance emphasizes legitimacy and suitability rather than mere adequacy.

Etymology and form: The word is built from a root related to power or force and a suffix that forms adjectives meaning “having the quality of” or “appropriate to.” In usage, jõukohane conveys that something aligns with the requirements or norms of a situation, authority, or standard. The standard dictionary form is jõukohane; for example, in phrases describing a decision or measure as fitting.

Usage: Jõukohane is more common in formal or administrative language, policy texts, and official communications, but it can appear in journalistic or literary prose when a precise sense of propriety is intended. Typical collocations include jõukohane otsus (a proper/appropriate decision), jõukohased meetmed (appropriate measures), and jõukohase vastuse (an appropriate answer) in genitive.

Inflection and forms: The base form is jõukohane. In standard inflection, the genitive singular is jõukohase, and the plural nominative is jõukohased. The form jõukohase is commonly seen in phrases where the noun it modifies is in genitive or when the adjective appears in a genitive construction.

See also: asjakohane (relevant or appropriate), sobiv (fitting), and related terms used to express propriety or suitability in Estonian.

In summary, jõukohane is a formal, context-dependent term signaling that something appropriately matches the circumstances, authority, or expectations surrounding it.