lõplikke

Lõplikke is an Estonian grammatical form of the adjective lõplik, which means final or definitive. It is not a standalone lexical item; rather, it is an inflected form used to modify a plural noun in certain non-nominative cases. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they describe in number and case, and lõplikke represents one of the plural, non-nominative endings that can occur in standard usage.

Etymology and form: The base adjective lõplik combines with a plural non-nominative ending to yield lõplikke. This pattern reflects how Estonian adjectives decline to agree with plural nouns in cases such as the partitive or other non-nominative forms. The precise case and syntactic role of lõplikke depend on the sentence, but it is always bound to a following plural noun.

Usage: Lõplikke appears in written and formal Estonian texts when describing multiple entities in contexts where a non-nominative plural form is required. It is a typical feature of standard grammar rather than a separate semantic unit with independent meaning.

See also: Estonian language, Estonian adjectives, grammatical inflection, partitive case.

Notes: Because Estonian declension patterns can vary with phonology and the noun’s case, the appearance of lõplikke is determined by the broader agreement rules governing adjectives and their plural nouns.