Vocab: põhjalik - thorough

thorough; delving deeply into the essence of something; comprehensive; exhaustive

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Building blocks

• põhja- → comes from the noun põhi (meaning bottom, base, or foundation)

• -lik → an adjective-forming ending, that means "having the quality of" or "characterized by"

It literally means “bottom-like” and describes something thorough, detailed, or in-depth

How to use it:

Here is how you use the word “põhjalik” ⬇️

Examples

Arst tegi põhjaliku läbivaatuse

Literally: “Doctor did thorough examination”

Idiomatically: “The doctor did a thorough examination”

Arst - Noun - Nominative Singular, "Doctor"
tegi - Verb - 3rd Person Singular, Past Tense: "did"
põhjaliku - Adjective - Genitive Singular: "thorough"
läbivaatuse - Noun - Genitive Singular: "examination"