Keskendumistele

Keskendumistele is an Estonian grammatical form that functions as the allative plural of the noun keskendumine, which means concentration, attention, or focus. The base concept keskendumine refers to directing mental resources toward a task, object, or goal, and is used in psychology, education, and everyday language to describe the act or state of focusing.

In terms of morphology, keskendumine forms the genitive singular keskendumise, from which the allative plural form keskendumistele is derived by adding the plural allative ending -tele. The allative case marks direction toward something, so keskendumistele can be understood as “to the concentrations” or “toward the concentrations.” This inflected form is primarily encountered in linguistic descriptions of Estonian grammar and is not common in ordinary speech.

Usage considerations include that keskendumistele is a specialized form and its practical use is limited to contexts discussing multiple focal points or targets of attention in a more formal or analytical sense. In general Estonian prose, speakers more often use synonyms such as keskendumine, tähelepanu, or fokuseerimine, depending on the nuance.

See also: keskendumine, keskenduma, tähelepanu, fookus.