Vocab: looduslik - natural
natural; connected to nature, found in nature, or coming from nature; formed without significant human influence
Building blocks
loodus- → “nature”
-lik → an adjective-forming ending. It conveys the meaning "characterized by" or "having the qualities of"
So, "looduslik" literally means "nature-like" or "related to nature", which we translate as "natural" in English.
How to use it:
Here is a way the word “looduslik” can be used ⬇️
Examples
Looduslikud materjalid on jätkusuutliku arhitektuuri alus
Literally: “Natural materials are sustainable architecture foundation”
Idiomatically: “Natural materials are the foundation of sustainable architecture”
Looduslikud - Adjective - Nominative Plural: "Natural"
materjalid - Noun - Nomiantive Plural: "materials"
on - Verb - 3rd Person Plural, Present Tense: "are"
jätkusuutliku - Adjective - Genitive Singular: "sustainable"
arhitektuuri - Noun - Genitive Singular: "architecture"
alus - Noun - Nominative Singular: "foundation"