suhtluslikku

Suhtluslikku is an Estonian word form that appears as the partitive singular of the adjective suhtluslik, which means sociable or related to communication. The root suhtlus means communication or interaction, and the suffix -lik forms an adjective meaning “characterized by” or “pertaining to.” In Estonian grammar, adjectives inflect to agree with the nouns they modify in number, case, and definiteness, and the partitive singular can yield forms such as suhtluslikku.

The form is most often encountered in linguistic descriptions, grammars, or dictionaries, and is less common in everyday speech except when the partitive case is required for the object of a verb or for indefinite expressions. As a result, suhtluslikku tends to appear in more formal or analytical contexts rather than as a frequent everyday descriptor.

Semantically, suhtluslikku carries the same core meaning as suhtluslik, namely relating to sociability or to communication processes, with the exact sense determined by context. The related noun suhtluslikkus denotes the quality of sociability or communicativeness as a trait. Etymologically, the word blends suhtlus ('communication, interaction') with the adjectival suffix -lik, yielding the base adjective suhtluslik and its inflected forms such as suhtluslikku. See also Estonian grammar, partitive case, and adjectives in Estonian.