Elementidele

Elementidele is an Estonian grammatical form. It is the allative plural form of the noun element. The allative case in Estonian marks direction toward something or the recipient of an action, so elementidele translates as to the elements or for the elements. The form is used when the action is directed toward several elements. For example: "Uuring pöörab tähelepanu elementidele." This means "The study draws attention to the elements." By contrast, elementide is the genitive plural and means "of the elements." In practice, distinguishing these forms is a routine part of Estonian grammar, and they appear in academic, technical, or formal texts when discussing chemical elements or abstract elements within a system.