metoodikate

Metoodikate is the genitive plural form of metoodika, an Estonian noun meaning methodology. In Estonian, metoodika refers to a theory or systematic framework of methods used in research, education, or practice. Metoodikate is used when speaking about more than one methodology or when indicating “the methodologies” or “of methodologies” within a sentence, for example: metoodikate ülevaade (an overview of the methodologies).

Etymology and grammar: Metoodikate is the grammatical form that marks possession or association with multiple methodologies. The word is formed from metoodika (methodology) with the genitive plural ending -te, a common ending for such forms in Estonian. This usage is largely confined to Estonian syntax and scholarly writing.

Usage and scope: In Estonian academic writing, metoodikate refers to the set or discussion of multiple methodological approaches, or to the characteristics and comparison of those approaches. It is not a separate field of study; rather, it functions as a morphological form used to discuss methodologies collectively within texts in education, social sciences, research methodology, and related areas.

Relation to related terms: The base word metoodika underpins metoodikate and is the broader term for the study and theory of methods. In English-language or non-Estonian contexts, metoodikate would typically be translated as “methodologies” rather than kept as a transliteration, depending on the sentence.

See also: methodology.