võimalikel

Võimalikel is Estonian and functions as the adessive plural form of the adjective võimalik, meaning possible. It is used to describe plural nouns in contexts where something is considered in relation to places, circumstances, or conditions. The form appears in fixed phrases and formal or written language to indicate that something pertains to or applies to situations that may occur.

Grammatically, måttele: võimalik is the base adjective. When describing plural nouns in the adessive case, it takes the form vajalik for that case, resulting in võlm. In practice, you will see forms like võimalikul (singular adessive) and võimalikel (plural adessive). The exact endings depend on the noun they modify and the case required by the sentence. As with other Estonian adjectives, märkused ettenähtud kirjeldamises—for example, with nouns such as juhtudel (cases) or tingimustel (conditions)—determine the final shape of the phrase.

Usage and meaning are primarily formal. Võimalikel is commonly found in official, legal, or technical writing to express that a statement applies in certain circumstances or under particular conditions. Examples include:

- Võimalikel juhtudel tuleb rakendada täiendavaid meetmeid. (In some cases, additional measures must be taken.)

- Võimalikel tingimustel võib projekt edasi liikuda. (Under possible/appropriate conditions, the project may proceed.)

Etymology traces võlm to the Estonian verb võima, meaning “to be able,” with the derivational suffix -lik forming an adjective. The word is cognate with related Finnic forms such as Finnish mahdollinen, reflecting a shared heritage in denoting possibility.

See also: possible, possibility, condition, circumstance.