psühholoogilisi

Psühholoogilisi is an Estonian adjective form meaning relating to psychology. It is the plural partitive form of the adjective psühholoogiline, which is used before plural nouns to indicate that the noun pertains to psychology or psychological aspects. The related noun psühholoogia refers to the field of psychology, and the noun psühholoog (psychologist) is connected through the same linguistic root.

Etymology and formation: the term derives from psühholoogia (psychology) with the adjective suffix -iline, which in Estonian creates words meaning pertaining to a quality or domain. The root psühh- involves mind, aligning with the study of mental processes. The plural partitive form psühholoogilisi is used where the modified noun is plural and in the partitive case, often after words like palju or mõned, or in certain verbal constructions.

Usage and grammar: Estonian adjectives agree in number and case with the nouns they modify. For example, psühholoogiliste nähtuste describes psychological phenomena in the plural nominative; psühholoogilisi probleeme appears with a plural noun in the partitive case (many psychological problems). The singular form psühholoogiline is used before singular nouns (e.g., psühholoogiline hinnang, psychological assessment). Other related forms include psühhholoogiline tööriist (instrument) and psühholoogiline uuring (psychological study).

Context and scope: the term is common in academic writing across psychology, psychiatry, sociology, education, and related social sciences, where it helps distinguish mental or behavioral aspects from physiological ones. It is also used in everyday language to describe phenomena, methods, or instruments that relate to psychological processes.