looduslikul

Looduslikul is the Estonian adessive singular form of the adjective looduslik, meaning natural. In usage it functions to describe the manner or condition in which something is done or presented, typically paired with a noun in the adessive case. Common phrases include looduslikul viisil (in a natural way), looduslikul kujul (in a natural form) and looduslikul moel (in a natural style). The form is not a standalone predicate but a grammatical case form that accompanies a noun or noun phrase.

Etymology and grammar: looduslik stems from loodus (nature) with the suffix -lik, which yields the meaning “natural” or “nature-like.” The ending -ul marks the adessive singular, signaling location or manner, as in "looduslikul viisil." Related forms include looduslik, loodusliku (genitive), and the corresponding adverb looduslikult, which means “naturally.” Estonian adjectives decline for case and number, so looduslikul changes to match the noun it modifies.

Usage: Looduslikul is frequently found in scientific, ecological, agricultural, and descriptive texts where authors emphasize natural or non-artificial conditions. For example: Protsessi viidi läbi looduslikul viisil, ilma kunstlike sekku - “The process was carried out in a natural way, without artificial interventions.” Toode esitati looduslikul kujul - “The product was presented in a natural form.”

Distinctions: The adverbial form looduslikult is used to modify verbs directly (e.g., käituma looduslikult, behave naturally). Looduslikul specifically grades the manner in relation to a noun in the adessive case.

See also: Estonian adjectives, Estonian grammar, adessive case, natural (looduslik).