põiksuunalistele

Põiksuunalistele is an Estonian term found in technical and academic language. It represents the plural inflected form of the adjective põiksuunaline, which can be translated as “oblique” or “diagonal.” The word is built from the root põik- meaning oblique or slanted and suunaline meaning directional, with the usual Estonian pattern for agreeing adjectives with plural nouns in a given case.

In use, põiksuunaline describes objects or directions that are not aligned with a principal reference axis, such as lines, axes, or vectors that are angled relative to a baseline. The form põiksuunalistele specifically appears when the modified noun is plural and in a case marking direction or reference, making it suitable for technical descriptions, diagrams, maps, architectural plans, and design documents.

Because Estonian adjectives decline to reflect number and case, põiksuunalistele functions as a grammatical tool to indicate “to/belonging to the oblique directions” or “for oblique directions” depending on the surrounding noun and case. It is not a standalone noun but a form of põiksuunaline used in contexts that require precise directional terminology.

See also: põiksuunaline, diagonaalne, geomeetria, kartograafia, ilustratsioon.