täielikud

Täielikud is the plural form of the Estonian adjective täielik, meaning "complete", "entire" or "absolute". As an adjective, it is used to describe plural nouns and conveys that something lacks nothing essential, is whole, or is carried out fully. The related adverb täielikult means "completely" or "fully".

Etymology and cognates: täielik derives from the Estonian root täis ("full") with the adjectival suffix -elik. It is part of the Finnic vocabulary family and is related in meaning to cognates in other Finnic languages that denote fullness or completeness.

Grammar and usage: täielikud functions as the nominative plural form and agrees in number and case with the noun it modifies. It appears in formal, technical and everyday contexts, from legal and scientific expressions (täielikud õigused — "full rights") to ordinary descriptions (täielikud andmed — "complete data"). The word can participate in comparative constructions (more complete) and combine with particles and adverbs to nuance degree (peaaegu täielikud — "almost complete").

Examples:

- "Need on täielikud tulemused." — "These are the complete results."

- "Ta andis täielikud selgitused." — "He/she gave full explanations."

Stylistically, täielikud is neutral and widely used across registers when indicating completeness, sufficiency or totality.