Erilisele

Erilisele is the allative singular form of the Estonian adjective eriline, meaning “special” or “particular.” In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in case and number, and the allative singular ending is -le, yielding erilisele when the described noun is in the allative case. The form is a grammatical inflection, not a separate lexeme.

Usage and function: Erilisele is used in phrases where the noun it modifies is in the allative case, which often marks direction toward something, recipients of actions, or afflicted contexts in Estonian syntax. It commonly appears in written and formal language, paired with a noun in allative to convey “to a special/particular [N].” For example, erilisele majale would be “to a special house,” with majale as the allative form of maja (house) and erilisele agreeing in case.

Morphology: Adjectives in Estonian decline to reflect the case and number of the nouns they describe. The allative singular ending is -le, so eriline becomes erilisele in this context. Because it is an inflected form, erilisele itself is not a standalone dictionary entry; it represents the grammatical form of eriline used with allative nouns.

Etymology: Eriline derives from the Estonian root related to distinction or difference, combined with standard adjective inflection patterns. The allative suffix -le attaches to the adjective to produce erilisele when the accompanying noun is in the allative case.

See also: Estonian grammar, adjective declension, allative case.