oskuslikku
Oskuslikku is an Estonian adjective form meaning skillful or expert. It is the partitive singular form of the base adjective oskuslik, which is composed from the noun oskus, literally “skill,” with the adjectival suffix -lik. In Estonian, adjectives inflect to agree with the noun in case and number, and oskuslikku appears before a singular noun in the partitive case.
As a modifier, oskuslikku conveys that the noun it describes possesses skill or expertise in a general,
- ta tegi oskuslikku tööd — he did skillful work
- oskuslikku inimest kohtasin — I met a skilled person
- oskuslikku lahendust otsitakse — a skilled solution is sought
- oskuslikkus (noun): skillfulness or expertise
- oskuslik (base adjective): skilled or expert
- Estonian grammar and declension resources for adjectives and cognate forms
Oskuslikku is a common, neutral descriptor in Estonian. While it can be used in formal or informal