omadussõnalises

Omadussõnaline is an Estonian grammatical term describing words or forms that function like adjectives or have adjectival semantics. The term is used to classify adjectives and participial forms that serve as modifiers or descriptors within sentences. The word is built from the elements omadus (quality), sõna (word) and the suffix -line, yielding the sense “adjective-related” or “adjectival.” The form omadussõnalises is the inessive singular form of omadussõnaline, and appears in grammatical descriptions when referring to something that occurs in an adjectival form or in an adjectival context.

In Estonian, adjectives decline for number and case and agree with the noun they modify, and some participles function as adjectives as well. The broader category of adjectives and adjectival participles is typically discussed under the heading of omadussõnaline, distinguishing them from nouns, pronouns, or other modifier classes. The term is mainly used in linguistic analysis, grammar descriptions, and dictionaries, rather than in everyday speech.

Usage notes: The concept is encountered in academic or descriptive grammar discussions. You may see phrases such as omadussõnaline lause (an adjective clause) or omadussõnaline kirjeldus (an adjectival description) in linguistic writing. These usages illustrate how adjectives and adjectival forms contribute to description and modification within Estonian syntax.

See also: omadussõna (Estonian adjective), omadussõnaline lause (adjective clause), adjectives in Estonian grammar, participles used as adjectives.