Kohustustel

Kohustustel is the Estonian plural adessive form of the noun kohustus, meaning obligations or duties. In Estonian grammar, the adessive case expresses location or basis, and the plural form kohustustel translates roughly to “on the obligations” or “upon the obligations.” The form is commonly found in formal and legal language.

Usage and examples

Kohustustel is used in phrases that refer to multiple obligations as a basis or object of action. For example, in legal or contractual texts one may encounter constructions like kohustustel põhinevad õigused (rights based on the obligations) or kohustustel tekkinud vastutus (the liability that has arisen from the obligations). It appears mainly in written, bureaucratic, or legislative contexts rather than everyday speech.

Relation to other forms

Kohustus (singular) is the base noun meaning obligation or duty. Its other case forms include kohustuse (genitive), kohustust (partitive), kohustustel (adessive plural), kohustustel põhinevad (adjective phrase form), and so on. Mastery of the plural adessive kohustustel helps read and compose formal Estonian texts that discuss multiple duties or legal obligations.

Etymology and note

The term is formed from kohustus plus the plural adessive suffix -tel. It is a grammatical tool rather than a standalone concept, used to specify the place or basis related to several obligations within sentences.

See also

kohustus, kohustused, Estonian grammar, legal Estonian.