olulised

Olulised is an Estonian term that denotes essential or important items in a discussion, analysis, or policy. It functions as the plural form of the adjective oluline and can be used as a noun phrase meaning "the important ones" or as an attributive adjective for plural nouns, as in olulised küsimused ("the important questions") or olulised aspektid ("the essential aspects").

Etymology and grammar: The word stems from oluline, meaning "important." In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, so oluline becomes olulised in plural nominative when used to refer to multiple important items. It can also appear predicatively, as in "Need on olulised" (These are important).

Usage and nuance: Olulised is common in formal, policy, journalistic, and academic language. It signals that the described items are priorities or core concerns that require attention, discussion, or resources. It often pairs with nouns such as küsimused, aspektid, huvid, or eesmärgid.

Examples: "Aruande keskne osa käsitleb olulisi küsimusi." "Kava puudutab olulisi aspekte, nagu kvaliteet ja läbipaistvus." "Olulised huvid tuleb kaitsta." These examples illustrate how olulised marks items that are regarded as important and warrant emphasis or action.

See also: oluline, olulisus, olulised aspektid, olulises kontekstis.