uurimuslikke

Uurimuslikke is an Estonian adjective form meaning "research-related" or "scientific." It is derived from the noun uurimus (research) with the suffix -lik, which creates adjectives describing qualities or relationships to the root concept. The form uurimuslikke appears when the adjective modifies a plural noun in certain grammatical cases.

In use, uurimuslikke typically appears in academic, educational, or policy contexts to emphasize a focus on inquiry, evidence, and systematic investigation. It is common in phrases such as uurimuslikke meetodeid (research methods), uurimuslikke oskusi (research skills), and uurimuslikke suundi (research orientations). The term helps distinguish approaches, content, or activities that center on scholarly investigation from more traditional or practice-oriented ones.

Examples:

- Õpilased arendavad uurimuslikke oskusi läbi praktiliste projektide. (Students develop research skills through practical projects.)

- Uurimuslikke lähenemisi kasutatakse interdistsiplinaarsetes uuringutes. (Research-oriented approaches are used in interdisciplinary studies.)

Relation to other terms:

- uurimus (research)

- uurimuslikkus (the quality or character of being research-oriented)

The word uurimuslikke is not a standalone concept; it is a grammatical inflection of uurimuslik used to modify plural nouns in specific cases. It reflects Estonian’s tendency to form descriptive adjectives that indicate relation to a core concept like research.