Eluetappidel

Eluetappidel is the Estonian plural adessive form of eluetapp, meaning life stage. It is used to indicate that an action or phenomenon occurs across multiple stages of a person’s life or within the context of life stages.

Grammatical notes: In Estonian, the adessive case expresses location or context, such as “at” or “in.” The plural adessive ending -del marks multiple instances, so eluetappidel translates roughly as “in the life stages” or “at the life stages.” The singular form eluetappil means “in a life stage.”

Usage: Eluetappidel is common in academic writing across fields such as psychology, education, public health, and demography. It is used to discuss phenomena that vary by life stage or to describe processes that unfold across different ages and developmental periods.

Examples:

- Uuringud käsitlevad toitumise mõju eluetappidel. (Studies address the effect of diet across life stages.)

- Tervisestrateegiad peaksid arvestama eluetappidel erinevate vajadustega. (Health strategies should take into account different needs at different life stages.)