kapitalistliku

Kapitalistliku is an Estonian adjective form that means “of capitalist” or “capitalist-related.” It is not a standalone term with a specific concept; rather, it is the genitive singular form of the base adjective kapitalistlik, used to modify a noun in the genitive case.

In Estonian, adjectives decline to agree with the nouns they modify in case and number. The base form kapitalistlik appears in the nominative singular as kapitalistlik (for example, kapitalistlik süsteem, meaning “capitalist system”). When the noun is in the genitive singular, the adjective takes the form kapitalistliku, as in kapitalistliku süsteemi (“of the capitalist system”) or kapitalistliku riigi (“of the capitalist state”). Other inflected forms exist for different cases and numbers, but kapitalistliku specifically marks genitive singular agreement.

Usage notes: kapitalistliku is common in political, economic, and sociological contexts where the relationship to capitalism is being described or analyzed. It functions to attribute characteristics, ownership, or relation to capitalism without introducing a separate concept.

Etymology: kapitalistliku derives from the noun kapitalist (capitalist) or from the noun kapital (capital) with the agentive suffix -ist and the attributive suffix -lik, forming an adjective meaning related to capitalism. The genitive singular form capitalism-specific modification then yields kapitalistliku in suitable contexts.

See also: Estonian grammar, adjective declension, kapitalistlik, kapitalism, Estonian noun-adjective agreement.