pluralistlikke

Pluralistlikke is the Estonian partitive plural inflection of the adjective pluralistlik, meaning “pluralist” or “pluralistic.” It is used when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case, typically in noun phrases that indicate an indefinite quantity, a portion, or a non-specific amount. This form commonly appears with nouns in the partitive plural after numbers or negation.

For example, mitmeid pluralistlikke ideid translates roughly as “several pluralist ideas,” and erinevaid pluralistlikke seisukohti as “various pluralist positions.” In these phrases, the noun is in the partitive case (ideid, seisukohti), and the adjective takes the form pluralistlikke to agree with that case and with the implied plural quantity.

Grammatical notes: Estonian adjectives decline for case and number to agree with the noun they modify. The partitive plural form often ends in -ke for adjectives like pluralistlik, producing pluralistlikke when paired with a noun in the partitive plural. The exact shape of the adjective agrees with the noun’s case and number within the phrase.

Usage considerations: Pluralistlikke emphasizes indefinite or non-specified quantities of pluralist-related nouns, and it appears most naturally in contexts involving counting, negation, or approximation. It is not a standalone noun but an inflected adjective form used within noun phrases.

See also: Estonian grammar, partitive case, adjective declension in Estonian, pluralism as a concept.