määrusliku

Määrusliku is the genitive singular form of the Estonian adjective määruslik, a term used in linguistics to describe a determinate or restrictive attribute. In grammatical descriptions, määruslik denotes modifiers that specify or limit the reference of a noun, akin to what in some languages might be called definiteness or determinative adjectives.

Määruslik is an ordinary Estonian adjective that follows the general pattern of adjective inflection: it declines to agree with the noun it modifies in case and number. The form määrusliku appears when the adjective is in the genitive singular and modifies a noun phrase within that syntactic context. In practice, this form is encountered mainly in linguistic analyses, grammars, or scholarly examples rather than in everyday speech.

Etymology and usage: the word combines määrus (determination, limitation) with the suffix -lik, producing a meaning similar to “determinative” or “restrictive.” The phrase määräusliku omaduse, for example, would be used in discussions about the property of definiteness or specificity within a noun phrase. The exact inflection can vary with the noun and sentence structure, but määrusliku serves as the standard genitive-singular form of määruslik when modifying a noun.

Relation to other terms: määruslik and its forms are part of the broader study of Estonian grammar, particularly the discussion of adjectives, determiners, and how definiteness is expressed in noun phrases. See also Estonian grammar, adjectives, and determiners for related concepts.

Note: Määrusliku is primarily a grammatical descriptor used in linguistic texts rather than a common standalone lexical item in ordinary prose.