Kuulamisele

Kuulamisele is the allative singular form of the Estonian noun kuulamine, which denotes the act or process of listening or hearing. In Estonian grammar, kuulamine can refer to listening in a general sense, including both the physical act of hearing and the cognitive act of listening attentively.

Morphology: The noun kuulamine forms its genitive singular as kuulamise. The allative case is created by adding the suffix -le to the genitive stem, yielding kuulamisele. This form marks direction toward the action of listening or designates something intended for listening, depending on the context.

Usage: Kuulamisele is used with verbs and constructions that require an allative object, such as keskenduma (to focus on) and pühendama (to dedicate). It can also appear in compound phrases like kuulamisele pühendatud aeg, meaning "time dedicated to listening." Examples: Ta keskendus kuulamisele. (He focused on listening.) Me pühendasime ülejäänud tunni kuulamisele. (We dedicated the rest of the hour to listening.) Kuulamisele mõeldud materjalid refers to materials intended for listening.

See also: The form is a product of Estonian nominalization and case system. It illustrates how the allative case operates with a gerund-like noun to express directed or purpose-related relationships in connection with the act of listening. While common in linguistic descriptions, it appears primarily in formal, instructional, or descriptive contexts rather than in everyday colloquial speech.