Kodille

Kodille is a term used in Estonian linguistics to refer to the allative inflection of the noun kodu, which means home. The allative case in Estonian marks movement toward a destination, and it is typically formed by adding the suffix -le to the noun stem, with standard phonological adjustments as required by the language’s spelling rules. In practice, kodille is encountered in contexts describing going toward or arriving at a home, and it appears in both everyday speech and written texts.

In grammatical description, kodille is one of several directional cases in Estonian grammar. It functions to indicate orientation toward a place conceived as a destination, rather than the place itself. When learners study Estonian, kodille is encountered in explanations of how motion toward a location is expressed, alongside other directional forms and case endings.

Outside of grammar, kodille can also be used as a proper noun or brand name in various contexts. When used in this way, its meaning is determined by the organization, product, or project that adopts the name, rather than by the linguistic sense of the term. Because it is a common word-form in Estonian, the name may appear in diverse locales and genres without implying a single, fixed meaning.

See also: Kodu, Estonian grammar, Allative case, Directional cases in Finnic languages.