Ehitistele

Ehitistele is the allative plural form of the Estonian noun ehitis, meaning a building or structure. It translates roughly as “to the buildings” or “for the buildings,” depending on the context.

In Estonian grammar, ehitis has the plural nominative form ehitised and the genitive plural form ehitiste. The allative plural, used to indicate direction toward or beneficiary of an action, is formed by adding the suffix -le to the genitive plural stem, yielding ehitistele. This form is used with verbs and constructions that require the allative case, such as phrases that describe directing attention toward buildings or actions directed at buildings.

Usage examples illustrate its role. Pöörake tähelepanu ehitistele means “Pay attention to the buildings.” Another example, Kavand on suunatud ehitistele, can be translated as “The plan is directed toward the buildings,” typically in the sense of focusing planning efforts on those structures.

Ehitistele thus functions primarily as a grammatical marker within Estonian to indicate motion toward or focus on multiple buildings. It is commonly encountered in architectural, urban planning, and construction contexts, as well as in formal writing where directional or allocative nuance toward structures is required. Related terms include ehitis (singular form of the noun) and the allative case in Estonian grammar.