täielikust

Täielikust is the genitive singular form of the Estonian adjective täielik, which means complete or total. It is used in constructions where the adjective modifies a noun that is in the genitive case, or in phrases that require a genitive relationship between elements. In everyday speech the nominative form täielik is typically used before a noun (for example, täielik töö meaning “complete work”), while täielikust appears in more formal or stylized contexts.

Usage and meaning

The form täielikust signals possession or association in the sense of “of the complete/total …” and tends to occur in legal, academic, or literary language. It can be found in phrases describing the scope or extent of a quality, or in clauses that set off a noun in genitive. Because Estonian adjectives adjust to case, number, and definiteness, the genitive singular form like täielikust is one of several inflected shapes an adjective can take.

Grammatical notes

Täielikust is not a separate word with a distinct meaning; it is a grammatical variant of täielik. Its use depends on the syntactic requirements of the noun it modifies. The general principle is that adjectives align with the noun’s case in Estonian, and genitive constructions may require forms such as täielikust in contexts indicating “of the complete/total …”.

Etymology

The word täielik derives from native Estonian vocabulary meaning complete or whole, and täielikust is the corresponding genitive singular form used in appropriate grammatical contexts.

See also: Estonian grammar, Adjective declension, Genitive case.