väärtusliku

Väärtusliku is an Estonian adjective form meaning valuable or of value. It is the genitive singular form of the adjective väärtuslik, which is used to modify a noun in the genitive case. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they describe in number and case, and the genitive singular form often ends with -liku, producing väärtusliku in front of a genitive noun.

Usage and function

Väärtusliku is used in noun phrases to indicate value, importance, or worth in relation to the noun it accompanies. It appears before a noun in the genitive singular, signaling a possessive or associative relationship. Examples include phrases like väärtusliku eseme hind (the price of a valuable item) or väärtusliku teose väärtus (the value of a valuable work). The form is typically found in more formal or written Estonian and in contexts where a precise, value-related descriptor is needed.

Etymology and related forms

The word väärtuslik derives from väärtus, meaning value, with the adjectival suffix -lik. The genitive singular form väärtusliku is thus the inflected form used when the noun it modifies is in genitive singular. Other forms of the adjective follow standard Estonian declension rules, producing different endings for other cases and numbers (for example, nominative singular väärtuslik and plural väärtuslikud).

See also

Estonian grammar, adjectives, declension patterns.

Note

As with many Estonian adjectives, the exact form of the genitive singular can vary with the stem and phonology of the base word, so consulting a grammar or usage corpus for specific examples may be helpful in edge cases.