korralike

Korralike is an Estonian adjective form related to the root korralik, meaning proper, decent, or orderly. It is used to describe people, objects, or conditions that meet accepted standards of quality or conduct. As with other Estonian adjectives, its form changes to agree with the noun it modifies in case and number, so the exact ending varies with the syntactic position.

In common usage, forms derived from korralik appear in standard phrases such as those describing standards, behavior, or infrastructure. For example, phrases meaning proper conditions or a proper person illustrate how the word operates within noun phrases. The adverbial form is korralikult, used to indicate that an action is performed in a proper or orderly manner.

Etymology and related forms: Korralike is built from the base korralik with the typical Estonian adjective suffix -ik. It participates in the regular system of agreement that characterizes Estonian adjectives, and it has related forms across different cases and numbers. The term belongs to everyday and formal Estonian and is commonly encountered in descriptions, evaluations, and standards language.

See also: Estonian language; Adjective (Estonian grammar); Korralik. Notes: This article provides a concise overview of the word’s meaning, usage, and morphology. For fuller details on inflection patterns, consult a reference on Estonian grammar.