Atribuutidel

Atribuutidel on Estonian grammar term that refers to the plural adessive form of the noun atribuut, meaning attributes or properties. In linguistic usage, atribuutidel is used to talk about the attributes of something, or to describe data fields, characteristics, or modifiers that attach to a head noun.

Morphology and formation: The noun atribuut forms plural as atribuudid in the nominative, and in the plural adessive case it becomes atribuutidel. The adessive case generally expresses location or association, so atribuutidel denotes “on the attributes” or “with the attributes,” often in lists or descriptions of entity characteristics. The form is common in technical and formal writing.

Usage and contexts: Atribuutidel is frequently encountered in data modelling, metadata descriptions, software documentation, and database schemas, where it is natural to enumerate or discuss the attributes of an entity. It can function as the subject or in other syntactic roles within a sentence, for example to say that attributes have certain values, or to describe descriptions or analyses based on attributes.

Examples:

- Atribuutidel on erinevad väärtused. (The attributes have different values.)

- Entiteedi atribuutidel on konkreetsed nimekirjad. (The entity’s attributes have specific lists.)

- Atribuutidel põhinev kirjeldus aitab andmeid paremini kirjeldada. (A description based on attributes helps describe the data more clearly.)

Etymology: Atribuut is borrowed from other languages (ultimately Latin attributum through European languages) and combined with Estonian case endings to form atribuutidel.

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