Laevadel

Laevadel is the inessive plural form of the Estonian noun laev, meaning on ships or at ships. It is used to indicate location when referring to more than one vessel and is common in nautical texts, reports, and descriptions involving several ships. The form signals a static position on the surface of multiple ships.

Usage examples illustrate its function. Laevadel viidi läbi kontroll. (A control was carried out on the ships.) Laevadel töötavad meeskonnad. (Crews are working on the ships.) These sentences show how laevadel situates actions or states in relation to multiple vessels.

In the broader Estonian grammar, laevadel belongs to the locational cases that express where something is located. It contrasts with singular forms such as laeval, which means on the ship. The term is primarily a grammatical tool rather than a standalone concept, and its frequency is highest in maritime contexts, training materials, and official reports dealing with fleets or convoys.