Kujunditele

Kujunditele is an Estonian grammatical form that functions as the dative plural, indicating the indirect object or target audience of an action. In practice, it is used to mean “to designers” or “for designers,” depending on the verb and construction. The exact interpretation depends on the surrounding words, but the core idea is that something is directed toward or intended for a group of designers or for design-related purposes.

In usage, kujunditele commonly appears in phrases describing resources, materials, or content aimed at designers. For example, kujunditele mõeldud materjal translates roughly as “material intended for designers,” and kujunditele suunatud teenused can mean “services directed at designers.” The form is also sometimes encountered as a section label or heading on websites and in publications that curate content for a design audience, such as tutorials, tools, or case studies.

Grammatically, kujunditele is one of several dative plural endings in Estonian. It arises from a stem related to the concept of design (kujundus) or designer (kujundaja), among other possible bases, and its use signals recipient-focused or audience-focused meaning. Like other dative plural forms, its exact meaning is not a standalone lexical item but a morpho-syntactic form that pairs with verbs and prepositions to express direction toward or applicability to the plural group.

See also: Estonian grammar, Dative case, Plural endings, Design terminology.