teadlikkusel

Teadlikkusel is the inessive form of the Estonian noun teadlikkus, meaning awareness or consciousness. It is used to express a location or a state related to awareness in a sentence, and can often be translated as “on awareness” or “at the level of awareness,” depending on context.

Etymology and form: The form teadlikkusel is built from the base teadlikkus (awareness) with the suffix -el, which marks a locative or inessive relation in Estonian. The noun itself is derived from teadlik (aware) plus the abstract noun suffix -kus.

Usage: Teadlikkusel appears in philosophical, psychological, or cognitive discourse to discuss how awareness influences perception, decision-making, or judgment. It can appear in phrases such as teadlikkusel põhinevad otsused (decisions based on awareness) or statements describing the role of awareness in a particular process. As with other Estonian case forms, the exact nuance depends on surrounding words and the overall sentence structure.

Relation to related terms: Teadlikkusel is closely related to teadlikkus (awareness) and to teadvus (consciousness). While teadlikkus refers to the state or quality of being aware, teadvus is a broader term for consciousness and is used in different grammatical constructions. The choice between these terms reflects subtle distinctions in meaning and focus within Estonian academic or literary prose.

See also: teadlikkus, teadvus, teadlik.