Küsimustikule

Küsimustikule is the allative singular form of the Estonian noun küsi­mustik, meaning a questionnaire or a structured set of questions used for data collection in research, surveys, or feedback processes. The allative case marks direction toward or reception by something, so küsimustikule is used when the action is directed at the questionnaire as a target or recipient.

In Estonian, the allative suffix -le attaches to the base form to indicate “to” or “toward.” Küsimustikule therefore appears in sentences where the questionnaire is the target of the action, such as when information is submitted to it, or responses are directed at it. It contrasts with other cases of the same noun, such as génitive küsimustiku (of the questionnaire) or partitive küsimustikku (a part of the questionnaire, or the questionnaire in an indefinite amount).

Usage notes and context: küsimustikule is common in administrative, academic, and research contexts. It often co-occurs with verbs that describe actions directed at the questionnaire, such as submitting responses to it or indicating that work is addressed to the questionnaire in the process of data collection. The term is distinct from küsitlus, which refers more broadly to the act of surveying or the survey itself.

See also: küsimustik, küsitlus, vastama, täitma.