tõenduslikul

Tõenduslikul is an Estonian grammatical form: the adessive singular of the adjective tõenduslik, which means evidential or evidentiary. The base adjective is formed from the noun tõend (evidence) with the suffix -lik to create an adjective meaning related to evidence. The adessive ending -ul marks a location or manner, so kasutamisel või kirjeldamisel tõenduslikul is the sense of doing something “on the basis of evidence” or “in an evidential manner.”

In use, tõenduslikul appears in phrases where it modifies a noun in the adessive case. Common constructions include tõenduslikul alusel (on the basis of evidence) and tõenduslikul viisil (in an evidential manner). The expression is typical of formal, academic, or bureaucratic Estonian, where distinctions between evidence-based reasoning and other types of justification are important. It contrasts with other descriptors such as järelduslik (conclusive) or tõenäoline (probable), helping to clarify the nature of a claim’s justification.

Etymology traces tõenduslikul to tõend (evidence) and the adjectival suffix -lik, with the broader noun form tõendus (evidence) giving rise to related terms like tõenduspõhine (evidence-based) and tõendusmateriaal (evidentiary material). The form tõenduslikul is not typically used as a standalone keyword; its meaning is determined by the accompanying noun and the context of the phrase.

See also: tõend, tõendusmaterjal, tõenduspõhine, tõendus.