Algatajatele

Algatajatele is an Estonian linguistic term: it is the allative plural form of the noun algataja, meaning founder or initiator. The form -tele marks direction toward or benefit for multiple recipients, so algatajatele translates roughly as “to the founders” or “for the founders.” It is used to indicate the indirect object or recipient of an action in sentences.

In usage, algatajatele typically appears with verbs that involve giving, informing, addressing, or directing material toward the founders. For example, a sentence might say that a proposal was presented to the founders, or that information was prepared for the founders. The construction reflects a relation of contact or reference between the action and the founders as a group.

Morphologically, algatajatele combines the base word algataja (founder/initiator) with the plural allative suffix -tele. The base word itself is formed from the verb algata (to initiate) plus the agentive suffix -ja, yielding a noun that refers to a person who initiates or founders something.

Related forms include the singular allative algatajale (to the founder) and other case forms of algataja, used to express the same core relationship in different syntactic roles. Algatajatele is thus primarily a grammatical tool for indicating the recipients or beneficiaries of actions in Estonian prose and formal writing.