süntaksilises

Süntaksilises is an Estonian adjective form meaning "syntactic" and is used to describe things related to syntax, the branch of linguistics that studies how words are arranged into phrases and sentences, the rules governing word order, agreement, and hierarchical structure.

The term derives from süntaks (syntax) and the common Estonian suffix -iline, which turns nouns into adjectives. In usage, süntaksilises appears in phrases that situate discussion within the syntactic domain, such as süntaksilises analüüsis, süntaksilises raamistikus, or süntaksilises kontekstis, indicating that the observation or analysis concerns sentence structure rather than other linguistic levels.

In linguistic descriptions, süntaksiline phenomena are contrasted with morphological or semantic phenomena. The scope of süntaksilises includes topics such as sentence structure, dependency relations, phrase structure rules, and the roles of syntactic elements (subject, predicate, object) within a clause, rather than word formation or meaning alone.

The term is standard in Estonian grammar descriptions, descriptive grammars, and syntax-focused research, where precise nomenclature helps distinguish syntactic analysis from other linguistic aspects. See also syntax, Estonian grammar, and general linguistics.