Kontrollerile

Kontrollerile is a grammatical form used in Estonian that expresses direction toward a controller, functioning as the allative case of the noun kontroller. The noun kontroller is a loanword from English, referring to a device or person that governs or manages a process, such as a hardware controller, software controller, or supervisor in an organizational context.

In Estonian, the allative case marked by the ending -le indicates direction toward or recipient. Kontrollerile is used with verbs of giving, sending, or directing, and answers questions like “to whom?” or “toward what destination?” The singular form kontrollerile is contrasted with the plural kontrolleritele, which would indicate multiple controllers. Examples: Ma annan selle kontrollerile. (I give this to the controller.) Aruanded saadeti kontrollerile. (The reports were sent to the controller.)

Notes and usage: Kontrollerile typically refers to a single controller, whether a person responsible for supervision or a single controller device in a system. In contexts involving multiple recipients, the corresponding plural form kontrolleritele is used. The term is common in technical, logistical, and administrative Estonian texts, particularly when describing workflows, responsibilities, or data flows involving a controller.

See also: Kontroller, Allative (case), Estonian grammar, Recipient notation.